Remittances and the unwillingness to work in Albania

As in many developing and emerging economies, remittances account for a considerable share of GDP in Albania. This study investigates on the impact that remittances have in the work incentives for remittance-receiver households, by using micro data for Albania in years 2009 and 2014. There results of Pooled OLS and Instrumental Variables indicate that remittances positively affect the unwillingness to work for remittance-receiver households. These findings are helpful for creating a clearer idea regarding the impact that remittances have in individual’s (un)willingness to work in Albania.