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    Socio-demographic characteristics of OFW households in the city of Pasay
    (2009-10) Abergas, Maria Andrea S.; Coronel, Aira Juana M.
    This study investigates the factors affecting the decision of a household for one of the members to work abroad for the municipality of Pasay. The theoretical framework used in this paper is the behavioral model of mobility, which stresses the influence of personal attributes of all the members of the household, aside from economic and other non-economic considerations, in the decision of the individual to work abroad. Specifically, the socio-demographic characteristics of the household head, spouse, and child taken into account are the following: gender, age, level of education, employment, and marital status. The presence of other members not part of the nuclear family is also considered. Using the logistic regression model, the following personal characteristics increase the probability of having at least one Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in the household: age of at least 21 years and level of education of at least high school of the household head; age and college level of education of the child; and the presence of other members in the household. However, the following characteristics decrease the said likelihood: gender, age of at most 20 years, and employment of the household head; age and high school level of education of the spouse; high school level of education of the child; and the number of employed individuals in the household. Further study on the subject on which socio-demographic characteristics affect the decision of who among the household members will work abroad is recommended.
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    Factors affecting the manner of sending remittances home
    (2009-04) Anabo, Michael Patrick; Manzano, Katrina Ross; Pernia, Ernesto
    Remittances have been a popular topic because of their significant contribution to the development of Third World countries like the Philippines. However, previous studies have failed to consider the importance of the manner of sending these remittances. This study aims to examine the socio-demographic characteristics of OFWs that affect their choice of remittance mode. Not only is this study geared towards facilitating the shift from formal to informal modes but also in promoting the use of banks. Through logistical regression analysis, education is shown to have a significant influence in choosing banks over other modes. Moreover, OFW's region of origin seems to matter. Further, other factors such as age, length of stay abroad, occupation and country of destination appear to be important as well.