Relative Standing and Temporary Migration: Empirical Evidence from the South Caucasus

Liuc Papers n. 293, Serie Economia e Impresa 79, marzo 2016

27 Pages Posted: 14 Mar 2016

See all articles by Armenak Antinyan

Armenak Antinyan

Wenlan School of Business; Cardiff University - Cardiff Business School

Luca Corazzini

University of Padua - Department of Economics; Bocconi University - Department of Economics

Date Written: March 12, 2016

Abstract

This paper empirically investigates the relationship between households’ relative deprivation and the intentions of their members to temporarily migrate abroad in three transition economies of the South Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Controlling for households’ absolute income and other relevant subjective dimensions, we illustrate that households’ relative position vis-à-vis their reference groups plays an important role in determining the intentions of their members to migrate abroad. Particularly, individuals are more willing to engage in temporary emigration, if they perceive themselves to be poorer than the reference group.

Keywords: Intentions to Migrate, Relative Deprivation, Reference Group, South Caucasus

JEL Classification: D31, D63, F22, J61, O15, P20, P36

Suggested Citation

Antinyan, Armenak and Corazzini, Luca, Relative Standing and Temporary Migration: Empirical Evidence from the South Caucasus (March 12, 2016). Liuc Papers n. 293, Serie Economia e Impresa 79, marzo 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2746792

Armenak Antinyan (Contact Author)

Wenlan School of Business ( email )

No.143, Wuluo Road
Wuhan, Hubei 430073
China

Cardiff University - Cardiff Business School ( email )

Aberconway Building
Colum Drive
Cardiff, CF10 3EU
United Kingdom

Luca Corazzini

University of Padua - Department of Economics ( email )

via Del Santo 33
Padova, 35123
Italy

Bocconi University - Department of Economics ( email )

Via Gobbi 5
Milan, 20136
Italy

Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN?

Paper statistics

Downloads
51
Abstract Views
681
Rank
829,290
PlumX Metrics