Preliminary evidence on internal migration, remittances, and teen schooling in India

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dc.creatorMueller, Valerie
dc.creatorShariff, Abusaleh
dc.date2009
dc.date2024-11-21T09:59:38Z
dc.date2024-11-21T09:59:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:34:49Z
dc.descriptionMigration can serve as an outlet for employment, higher earnings, and reduced income risk for households in developing countries. We use the 2004–2005 Human Development Profile of India survey to examine correlations between the receipt of remittances from internal migrants and human capital investment in rural areas. We employ a propensity score–matching approach to account for the selectivity of households into receiving remittances. We interpret the results conservatively due to the cross-sectional nature of the data. We find a positive correlation between remittances received from internal migrants and the schooling attendance of teens. The magnitude of the correlation is greater when focusing on low-caste households, and male schooling attendance in particular becomes more positive and statistically significant. Our findings provide a basis for establishing future research in the areas of migration and social protection in India.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/161937
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/108439
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMueller, Valerie; Shariff, Abusaleh. 2009. Preliminary evidence on internal migration, remittances, and teen schooling in India. IFPRI Discussion Paper 858. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161937
dc.subjectmigration
dc.subjecthuman capital
dc.subjectlabour market
dc.subjectrural-urban food supply chains
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectdevelopment policies
dc.subjecttime use patterns
dc.titlePreliminary evidence on internal migration, remittances, and teen schooling in India
dc.typeWorking Paper

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