We study the relationship between migration and childrenś education in Tajikistan - one of the poorest and most … effect. Migration of non-parent family members (such as siblings) is particularly detrimental to school attendance …

We investigate the short-term impact of out-of-home care on child health, schooling and juvenile crime. Using an event … study to examine the dynamics around the time of placement, we document a clear deterioration of mental health and … increasing crime rates before placement. After placement, we find a decrease in hospitalizations and an improvement in schooling …

. The negative effect at low levels of schooling may be due to lower average health among marginal surviving children or a … greater propensity to complete secondary school on the other hand may be due to improved health among children who are farther …

This article investigates the long-term effects of parental migration abroad on the schooling of children left behind … in Albania. Although parents' migration usually benefits children economically, the lack of parental care may cause … -mainly by fathers - is very relevant in Albania where migration has represented the only viable way to cope with increasing …

increase schooling and reduce child labour. Although international remittances are found to have a stronger beneficial impact …

matter of concern in the region. We study this issue for Uganda, investigating whether the migration of household members … migration of children has a significant positive impact on child school attendance rates while that of adults has a … significantly negative effect, and that remittances have no influence. These findings suggest that migration of children is indeed …

We study the relationship between migration and children's education in Tajikistan – one of the poorest and most … negative effect. Migration of non-parent family members (such as siblings) is particularly detrimental to school attendance …

Previous empirical research has shown that Mexico's Oportunidades program has succeeded in increasing schooling and … improving health of disadvantaged children. This paper studies the program's potential longer-term consequences for the poverty …