IMMIGRATION ANALYSIS AND REMITTANCES COMPOSITION: A CASE STUDY FROM KORCA, ALBANIA

Abstract

This study aims to realize an analysis of immigration issues and also issues related to remittances. Our focus will be the analysis of these issues in the case of Albanian immigrants from the Korca region. Through the study, we will reveal some of the immigrant's characteristics, the reason for immigration, the benefits that immigration has brought to them, financial and also other benefits. Regarding the remittances, we will see in detail the composi-tion of remittances sent from the immigrants of this region, the reason why they are being sent, their supposed and real usage and other issues. The greatest part of the study is based on the information collected by using a ques-tionnaire, which included the participation of 210 respondents. The analysis conducted revealed that the main part of the respondents had chosen to immigrate for financial reasons, the most part of them had not a high level of education, and what we also revealed was the fact that immigration had improved the employment status of the respondents and had increased their opportunities for career. Regarding the remittances, the study revealed that the main purpose of using remittances was for consumption and moral responsibility was one of the main reasons for sending remittances. In general, the study revealed that immigration has had a great impact on the immigrants' life and also on their families' life.