Borraz, Fernando; Pozo, Susan; Rossi, Máximo - 2008
In this study we use data on subjective well being and migration in Cuenca, one of the Ecuador's largest cities. We … examine the impact of migration on the happiness of the family left behind. We use the propensity score matching estimator to … take into account the endogeneity of migration. Our results indicate that migration reduces the happiness of those left …