An Investigation into Economic Migration

The literature on the economics of migration is immense and it provides three different conceptual frameworks to model the decision to emigrate. In addition to differences among these three models, there are inconsistencies between previous studies within each approach in terms of theoretical rationales for inclusion of variables and their main empirical results. Recently, the literature has focused more on the effects of migration from the perspective of the home countries, with efforts towards seeking a consensus on the appropriate model of migration decision-making left aside. This book is an attempt to fill this gap in the literature. Given the importance of social relations and the system of values, the household is arguably the most appropriate decision-making unit among KS-Albanian households. This book tests the applicability of a household perspective in modelling Kosovan migration behavior. In summary, notwithstanding the countries were chosen to favor the household approach, the results obtained provide broad support for the extended formulation of the household approach.