Do migrants transfer political and cultural norms to their origin country ? : some evidence from some Arab countries
Joint Authors
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 1075-1171 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper explores some political and social consequences of international migration experience and remittance receipt in the case of Arab countries using Arab Barometer survey dataset.
The main idea is to address whether persons who receive international remittances or have lived in the past in democratic host countries, namely U.S (or Canada) and Europe, can act as agents of changes.
Three forms of political participation are considered comprising interest in politics, electoral participation and protest demonstration.
Other indicators are taken into account including the perception of economic inequality and cultural constructions of gender in Muslim societies.
We find that migration and remittance receipt have a positive influence on the political participation and interest of migrants and families who remain in the country of origin and receive remittances.
Moreover, our estimates show that migration experience of male migrants strengthens their likelihood to vote, to be more interested in politics, to perceive the economic inequality as well as to encourage the veiling in their home countries.
However, they seem less engaged in a protest demonstration
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bouoiyour, Jamal& Miftah, Amal. 2017. Do migrants transfer political and cultural norms to their origin country ? : some evidence from some Arab countries. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2017, no. 1075-1171, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784460
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bouoiyour, Jamal& Miftah, Amal. Do migrants transfer political and cultural norms to their origin country ? : some evidence from some Arab countries. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 1075-1171 (Dec. 2017), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784460
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bouoiyour, Jamal& Miftah, Amal. Do migrants transfer political and cultural norms to their origin country ? : some evidence from some Arab countries. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 1075-1171, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784460
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 17-20
Record ID
BIM-784460