REMITTANCE OF INFORMAL SECTOR MIGRANT WORKERS A CASE STUDY FROM DENPASAR-BALI, INDONESIA

Abstract This study examines the role of migrant workers in improving the family economy and development in the area of origin, in order to determine: the relationship of migrant workers with their origin in terms of remittances and visits to the area of origin and remittance models of migrant workers based on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of migrants. The study was conducted in two locations in Denpasar, namely West Denpasar District and South Denpasar District. The research data was collected by interviews using questionnaires. The results of the study obtained that most respondents stated that they sent their income to t he area of origin in the form of money and for shipping goods. The reason underlying the respondent sending money or goods is dominated for the purposes of religious activities. Visits to the area of origin, most of the respondents stated that they visited the area of origin in the past one year, with an average frequency of visits twice a year. The variables that significantly influence the proportion of remittances sent to the area of origin are the level of education, the status of the house occupied, and the frequency of visits. Keywords: Remittance, migrant, migrant workers, informal sector, informal sector workers