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First comprehensive migration and remittances study was launched in Chisinau

A comprehensive study dealing with migration and remittances in Moldova, carried out in premiere in Chisinau, shows that the financial sources transferred by the Moldovan migrants account for a high percentage in GDP.

The offices of the International Organization for Migration, the EU Food Security Programme and the International Monetary Fund in Moldova launched today the first comprehensive study dealing with migration and remittances in Moldova.

The research was based on a jointly developed set of methodologies and a survey was carried out in October and November of 2004.

The migrant contingent at the time of the survey is estimated at 571,000 people (39% of the economically active population at end-2003 ) and the migrant potential, which includes Moldovans who intend to depart in the near future, is estimated at around 690,000 people (48% of the economically active population).

Remittances were estimated at $461 million (23.5% of GDP) in 2003, a figure statistically very close to the National Bank of Moldova’s official estimates reported in the balance of payments. Estimates for the first 10 months of 2004 confirmed the upward trend in remittances and suggest that transfers from permanent migrants may grow in importance. The official estimates of the National Bank that show that gross remittances in 2004 grew further to $701 million (27% of GDP).

Most remittances are used to meet basic current consumption needs. Migrants use large portions of their savings to invest in housing and children education, with only marginal amounts invested in business activities. Savings from remittances are typically kept “under the mattress” rather than in bank deposits.

Most migrants go abroad temporarily—either on a seasonal or non-permanent basis. Thus, both the number of people working abroad and their remittances are highly seasonal. Push factors (e.g., unemployment; low salaries in the formal economy; increasing prices; large portion of population living in rural communities) will also continue to motivate Moldovans to
migrate.  //REPORTER.MD

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Offices of IOM, the EU Food Security Programme and the IMF announce the first comprehensive study on migration and remittances in Moldova ( PDF , 700K )


La Chisinau a fost lansat in premiera un studiu al migratiei si remitentelor

Un studiu al migratiei si remitentelor in Moldova, efectuat in premiera la Chisinau, arata ca sursele financiare transferate de migrantii moldoveni, constitutie un procent important din PIB-ul pe tara.

Oficiile din Moldova ale Organizatiei Internationale pentru Migratie, Programului UE pentru Securitatea Alimentara si Fondului Monetar International au lansat, astazi, primul studiu al migratiei si remitentelor in Moldova, chestionarul fiind realizat in lunile octombrie-noiembrie 2004.

Rezultatele studiului arata ca numarul migrantilor, la momentul efectuarii chestionarului, a constituit 571.000 persoane, or 39% din populatia apta de munca la sfarsitul anului 2003. In acelasi timp, potentialul migrational este estimat la aproximativ 690.000 persoane, sau 48% din populatia apta de munca.

Studiul mai noteaza ca remitentele au fost estimate la 461 milioane dolari americani (23,5% din PIB) in 2003. Totodata, estimarile pentru primele 10 luni ale anului 2004 au confirmat tendinta ascendenta manifestata de remitente si sugereaza ca transferurile parvenite din partea migrantilor permanenti ar putea creste ca importanta.

Potrivit estimarilor oficiale ale Bancii Nationale, valoarea bruta a remitentelor in 2004 a atins cifra de milioane dolari sau 27% din PIB.

Cea mai mare parte a remitentelor este folosita pentru acoperirea cheltuielilor curente, investitii in locuinte si instruirea copiiilor si doar un mic volum se investeste in activitati de afaceri. De asemenea, o mare parte din economiile provenite in urma remitentelor nu sunt pastrate in depozite bancare.

Studiul mai arata ca majoritatea migrantilor pleaca peste hotare temporar, de aceea remitentele transmise de acestia au un puternic caracter sezonier. Factorii, care motiveaza emigrarea din Republica Moldova, raman somajul, salariile mici in economia oficiala, preturile in crestere, proportia mare a populatiei care locuieste in zone rurale.   //REPORTER.MD

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Transferuri de bani de la cetatenii Republicii Moldova, aflati peste hotare la munca  ( PDF , 909K )