Migrants and Housing Investments: Theory and Evidence from Nigeria*

By Una O Osili. Economic development and cultural change, 2004

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Evaluating the Economic Impact of International Remittances On Developing Countries Using Household Surveys: A Literature Review (2011, background): “For example, in a study that does not control for selection in the receipt of remittances, but does use matched data from both origin (Nigeria) and destination (United States) countries, Osili (2004) examines how international migrants invest remittances in housing.”
Remittances, household expenditure and investment in Guatemala (2005, background): “Finally, in Nigeria, Osili (2004) finds that a large proportion of remittance income is spent on housing.”
The Economics of Migrants' Remittances (2005, unknown): “…collectively-owned in the rural communities rather than family-owned, thus limiting the scope for inheritanceseeking through remittances; however, Osili (2004) finds that the same behavior seems to apply at a community level, with migrants investing more in wealthier communities so as to secure…”