Modelling the influence of caring for the elderly on migration: estimates and evidence from Indonesia
In a society where children are expected to support the elderly, the ill health of an elderly parent is likely to influence an individual's propensity to migrate. Using data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey, we examine the manner in which the responsibility to care for an elderly parent who is in poor health affects the migration decisions of working-age adults. Our analysis suggests that individuals will be less likely to migrate if they have elderly parents who are in poor health. These findings are robust to specifications using alternative measures of poor health.
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2012
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Authors: | Rammohan, Anu ; Magnani, Elisabetta |
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Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0007-4918. - Vol. 48.2012, 3, p. 399-420
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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