Published on March 20, 2026 – Updated on March 20, 2026
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Pôle Tertiaire - Site La Rotonde - 26 avenue Léon Blum - 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
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Séminaire de recherche. Does international migration improve health outcomes in Africa? Accounting for transmission channels.

Severin Tamwo
CERDI, Université Clermont Auvergne
Résumé
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of international migration on health outcomes in Africa. We also examine potential transmission channels, namely: the diffusion of new information and communication technologies, education, remittances, government expenditures and vaccination. Our analysis focuses on data from the International Organization for Migration and a sample of 33 countries observed over the period 1990–2024. The study employs a dynamic panel model estimated using the system generalized method of moments. To address endogeneity, we also apply the two-stage least squares approach, using instruments derived from two sources: a pseudo-gravity model and the shift-share method.