Bilateral labor agreements and the migration of Filipinos: An instrumental variable approach

Bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) are preferred policy models for regulating migration by many governments around the world. The Philippines has been a leader in both agreement conclusion and exporting labor. A recent Congressional evocation is pushing bureaucrats and academics alike to investigate...

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Autor principal:	O’Steen Brianna
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2021
Materias:	bilateral labor agreement migration overseas filipino workers labor export labor policy philippines f220 j610 Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration JV1-9480 City population. Including children in cities, immigration HT201-221
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c4103923fabe4b009fadde62fc9ea1072021-12-05T14:11:08ZBilateral labor agreements and the migration of Filipinos: An instrumental variable approach2520-178610.2478/izajodm-2021-0011https://doaj.org/article/c4103923fabe4b009fadde62fc9ea1072021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/izajodm-2021-0011https://doaj.org/toc/2520-1786Bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) are preferred policy models for regulating migration by many governments around the world. The Philippines has been a leader in both agreement conclusion and exporting labor. A recent Congressional evocation is pushing bureaucrats and academics alike to investigate this policy strategy for outcomes and effectiveness. The following analysis answers the question “Do BLAs affect the migration outflows of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)?” using a plausibly exogenous variation to isolate a causal effect. I test for effects of BLAs using two instrumental variables (IVs), such as Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and Formal Alliances, and an original dataset of land-based and sea-based Filipino BLAs and migrant stock in 213 unique areas from 1960 to 2018. I do not find any empirical evidence that these treaties drive migration. However, BLAs have statistically significant effects on gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and exports, suggesting other important channels through which these agreements affect economic outcomes. These null results are critically important for policymakers and diplomats because the resources spent on negotiation are wasted if the primary goal is to increase migration.O’Steen BriannaSciendoarticlebilateral labor agreementmigrationoverseas filipino workerslabor exportlabor policyphilippinesf220j610Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migrationJV1-9480City population. Including children in cities, immigrationHT201-221ENIZA Journal of Development and Migration, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 47-87 (2021)
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description	Bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) are preferred policy models for regulating migration by many governments around the world. The Philippines has been a leader in both agreement conclusion and exporting labor. A recent Congressional evocation is pushing bureaucrats and academics alike to investigate this policy strategy for outcomes and effectiveness. The following analysis answers the question “Do BLAs affect the migration outflows of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)?” using a plausibly exogenous variation to isolate a causal effect. I test for effects of BLAs using two instrumental variables (IVs), such as Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and Formal Alliances, and an original dataset of land-based and sea-based Filipino BLAs and migrant stock in 213 unique areas from 1960 to 2018. I do not find any empirical evidence that these treaties drive migration. However, BLAs have statistically significant effects on gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and exports, suggesting other important channels through which these agreements affect economic outcomes. These null results are critically important for policymakers and diplomats because the resources spent on negotiation are wasted if the primary goal is to increase migration.
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title	Bilateral labor agreements and the migration of Filipinos: An instrumental variable approach
title_short	Bilateral labor agreements and the migration of Filipinos: An instrumental variable approach
title_full	Bilateral labor agreements and the migration of Filipinos: An instrumental variable approach
title_fullStr	Bilateral labor agreements and the migration of Filipinos: An instrumental variable approach
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Bilateral labor agreements and the migration of Filipinos: An instrumental variable approach

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