Do migrant remittances affect household spending? Focus on wedding expenditures

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Kakhkharov, Jakhongir and Ahunov, Muzaffar. (2022). Do migrant remittances affect household spending? Focus on wedding expenditures. Empirical Economics. 63, pp. 979-1028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-021-02163-8
AuthorsKakhkharov, Jakhongir and Ahunov, Muzaffar
Abstract

We use nationally representative survey data and propensity score matching to investigate the impact of remittances from labor migrants on households’ wedding expenditures. The investigation provides evidence that remittance-receiving households spend a smaller share of their budget on wedding ceremonies. Since lavish wedding ceremonies serve the purpose of increasing households' social status through conspicuous displays of wealth, the study concludes that remittance-recipient households are less likely to be engaged in conspicuous consumption than are households that do not receive remittances.

Keywordsmigration; remittances; household expenditures; wedding expenditures
Year2022
JournalEmpirical Economics
Journal citation63, pp. 979-1028
PublisherSpringer
ISSN1435-8921
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-021-02163-8
PubMed ID34803214
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85119282747
PubMed Central IDPMC8590127
Page range979-1028
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Deposited19 Oct 2023
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