Emigration from the South Caucasus : who goes abroad and what are the economic implications?

Abstract

This article provides the first comparable cross-country empirical evidence on labour migration from the South Caucasus, based on a well-designed household survey from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. It quantifies recent emigration flows and provides preliminary evidence on the economic consequences of migration for the region.

Keywords

• Emigration
• South
• economic development
• household survey