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Do migrant remittances affect household spending? Focus on wedding expenditures
Kakhkharov, Jakhongir Ahunov, Muzaffar
Kakhkharov, Jakhongir
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.
Keywords
migration, remittances, household expenditures, wedding expenditures
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Empirical Economics
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Volume
63
Issue
Page Range
979-1028
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ACU Department
Peter Faber Business School
Faculty of Law and Business
Faculty of Law and Business
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