, also work fewer hours. These results are mostly robust to addressing potential feedback effects between schooling and test …

). Exploiting the exogenous variation of the programme expansion, this paper examines the impact of BJP on schooling and child … the incidence of child labour. The results are in line with theoretical models that predict that if leisure and schooling … previous evidence that schooling and work decisions are not perfect substitutes among children. …

This paper investigates the impact of migration of male household heads on the autonomy of their spouses. Using panel … endogeneity inherent in the relationship using past migration as the instrument and carefully paying attention to the role of … remittances. We find consistent evidence that male migration increases female self-determination and decision-making power, and …

This paper examines the patterns and trends in inter-state migration across Indian states and observes that migration … vertical federal transfers and its horizontal distribution has an impact on out-migration. To correct for the extant horizontal … fiscal policy stance at the state level to reduce pressure of out-migration to prosperous regions of the country. …

This paper analyses the relationship between climate and migration in rural households in Viet Nam. We propose an … instrumental variable approach that controls for the potential endogeneity between crop production and migration using monthly …

prices have little or no effect on migration decisions, given that rice is mainly produced for household consumption. The … likelihood of migrating. This evidence seems to suggest that migration acts as a shock-coping strategy. We find that rice prices … lower coffee prices increase the migration probability of individuals with lower education. …

Using detailed microdata, we document how migration-dependent households are especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 … and observational variation in prior migration dependence. We report 25 per cent greater declines in earnings and fourfold … greater prevalence of food insecurity among migrant households since March. Causes include lower migration rates, less …