Female Migration and Child Occupation in Rural El Salvador

Female Migration and Child Occupation in Rural El Salvador

This article looks at the consequences of migration in terms of child education and child labor using a unique rural panel dataset for El Salvador. Results suggest gender differences in the consequences of migration on child activities that remain in El Salvador. While female migration tends to redu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Acosta, Pablo
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Fertility
Family Planning
Child Care
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS :: Children
Youth J130
Economics of Gender
Non-labor Discrimination J160
Labor Standards: Labor Force Composition J820
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis
Housing
Infrastructure O180
Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration
Regional Labor Markets
Population
Neighborhood Characteristics R230
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5722

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