Abstract
This paper explores the impact of international migration on school enrolment of children staying behind in Tajikistan, by using data from a large nationally representative household survey. By correcting endogeneity and self-selection of migration and remittance with respect to school enrolment, the results show that migration of household members reduces the probability of enrolling in school by 10.3 percentage points for children who belong to households with migrants. The effect of parental migration is larger than migration of other household members. Receiving remittances does not fully offset the adverse impact of migration.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 102349 |
| Journal | International Journal of Educational Development |
| Volume | 81 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Endogenous-switching
- Human capital
- International migration
- School enrolment
