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developing countries. Few studies document the patterns and determinants of internal youth migration in sub-Saharan Africa … childhood socioeconomic determinants in later youth migration decisions to rural and urban areas. RESULTS: We find that young … areas for both men and women. CONTRIBUTION: We contribute to the sparse literature on internal youth migration in developing …
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developing countries. Few studies document the patterns and determinants of internal youth migration in sub-Saharan Africa … childhood socioeconomic determinants in later youth migration decisions to rural and urban areas. RESULTS: We find that young … areas for both men and women. CONTRIBUTION: We contribute to the sparse literature on internal youth migration in developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012180181
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rural-to-urban story, youth undertake mostly rural-to-rural and urban-to-urban migrations. In our sample of 2 … migrate. We find that determinants of youth migration are heterogeneous by gender and destination. The higher the fathers …
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We examine the impact of rainfall variability and cyclones on schooling and work among a cohort of teens and young adults in Madagascar. We estimate a bivariate probit model using a panel survey conducted in 2004 and 2011 in this poor island nation, which is frequently affected by extreme...
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Women represent the majority of informal sector workers in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where adolescent pregnancy rates are high. Little empirical evidence exists concerning the relationship between teen fertility and the likelihood that a woman will be employed in the...
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We examine the impact of rainfall variability and cyclones on schooling and work among a cohort of teens and young adults in Madagascar. We estimate a bivariate probit model using a panel survey conducted in 2004 and 2011 in this poor island nation, which is frequently affected by extreme...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012907220
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