Despite the positive economic growth over the last decade, poverty in Kosovo and Albania remains
one of the highest in Europe. Both countries have experienced large migration flows which, together
with remittances, seem to have been an effective mechanism for mitigating poverty, which would
otherwise be even higher. This thesis investigates the determinants of poverty with a specific focus on
the effect of education on poverty in Kosovo and Albania using data from the Kosovar Household
Budget Survey 2011 and the Albanian Living Standard Measurement Survey 2012.