This paper examine asymmetric information about migrant earnings and its implications for remittance behavior using a sample of Indian households with husbands working overseas in Qatar. On average, wives underreport their husbands’ income and underreporting is more prevalent in households with higher earning migrants. The discrepancy in earning reports is strongly correlated with variation in remittances: greater underreporting by wives is associated...
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2015/07/15
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS7368
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2015/07/15
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Asymmetric information about migrant earnings and remittance flows
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migrant