Analyzing the Role of Remittances on the Change in the Economic Situation and the Welfare of Their Families (Case Study: Miankale District, Behshahr County)

Subject Areas : Rural and nomadic studies

Zahra  Sharifinia ¹ (استادیار گروه جغرافیا و برنامه ریزی گردشگری، واحد ساری، دانشگاه ازاد اسلامی، ساری، ایران)

Received: 2018-12-09 Accepted : 2020-03-16 Published : 2020-11-21

Keywords: “Migration”, “Remittances”, “Miankaleh”,

Abstract :

In immigration literature due to immigration more attention has been paid to its positive effects on the welfare and economy of the origin and destination of the households. This paper examines the role of remittances on the Change in the Economic Situation and the Welfare of Their Families of Miankaleh as one of the positive effects of immigration on the development of the community of origin. The research methodology is based on the purpose of the applied research and is based on descriptive method. he data collection tool was a questionnaire. The statistical population of the study consisted of the population of the villages of Miankaleh. Using the Cochrane formula 378 immigrant households were selected as samples. To analyze the data descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used. Findings show that the satisfaction of immigrant households varies from income status before and after immigration, Also he impact of migrants' transfer money on increasing the willingness of the rural community improving the level of Economic Situation and the Welfare of their families is moderate to high

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