During the last decade, migration outflows from Moldova have taken considerable proportions with important consequences in both the social and economic areas of the country. This phenomenon remains poorly studied due to a lack of precise data. In official statistics, neither labour trips away from rural areas, nor the quantum of money sent back home are properly monitored and recorded. Studies on motives to migrate that try to estimate its effect at both the micro and macro levels (see most recent WB CEM for an overview) do exist. However, current nationwide surveys date back to 2004 and do not exclusively focus on migration from rural areas.