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Analyzing international airtime top-up transfers for migration and mobility
Bilgeçağ Aydoğdu1, Hanif Samad2, Shiqi Bai1
1Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands.
International Journal of Data Science and Analytics
|June 26, 2023
Summary
International airtime top-ups are a valuable, understudied tool for migration analysis. These transfers offer real-time insights into migrant groups, including irregular migration patterns and population distribution.
Area of Science:
- Socio-economic studies
- Migration studies
- Digital finance
Background:
- International airtime top-up transfers are increasingly used by migrants for remittances.
- These transactions are underutilized in migration and mobility research.
- Existing remittance data may not fully capture migrant financial flows.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the determinants of international airtime top-up transactions.
- To assess the potential of top-up data to complement existing remittance and migration statistics.
- To highlight the value of top-up data for understanding migrant populations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of international airtime top-up transaction data.
- Exploration of determinants influencing top-up usage.
- Comparison of top-up data with traditional remittance and migration data.
Main Results:
- Top-up transfers provide unique insights into migrant groups, especially irregular migrants.
- Data reveals real-time distribution patterns of migrant populations within countries.
- Top-up transactions can serve as a valuable proxy for remittance flows.
Conclusions:
- International airtime top-ups represent a significant, yet overlooked, data source for migration studies.
- Leveraging top-up data can enhance the accuracy and timeliness of migration and remittance analysis.
- This method offers a novel approach to understanding migrant financial behaviors and mobility.
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