Abstrak
The research examines the factors which influence the decisions of migrant workers to seek employment aboard. Three hundred households were chosen as samples for the study in Cirebon District, West Java. This research uses an econometric analysis with a multinomial logit model. The research concluded that: first, economic reasons, namely higher wage expectations, remain the primary reason for migration. Second, endowment, as income and family wealth, acts as an economic safety net which is a supporting factor of migration. Third, well-educated women under the age of 25 have a high probability of seeking employment aboard.
