The Impact of Remittances on Labor Supply: The Case of Jordan

摘要: One aspect of how migration can affect countries’ economies is through the labor income sent from emigrant back to source country. These are called remittances and constitute an important post for Jordan, country which subject this study. This study aims investigate received affecting recipient households’ supply by applying neoclassical model labor-leisure choice, analyzing data on household expenditure surveys Department Statistics in Jordan. The multiple regressions show that negatively both men women these results thereby contribute understanding affects country’s economy.