We examine the effect of remittances from abroad on households' schooling decisions using data for El Salvador …. Following the massive war-related emigration of the 1980's, remittances became a significant source of household income … income from a source that is uncorrelated with parental schooling remittances , we find that remittances have a large …

We examine the effect of remittances from abroad on households' schooling decisions using data for El Salvador …. Following the massive war-related emigration of the 1980's, remittances became a significant source of household income … income from a source that is uncorrelated with parental schooling remittances , we find that remittances have a large …

, remittances are higher if close relatives live in the sending country. Finally, Vuong-tests indicate that the double-hurdle model … is the correct specification for the analysis of migrants' savings and remittances rather than the conventional Tobit …

, remittances are higher if close relatives live in the sending country. Finally, Vuong-tests indicate that the double-hurdle model … is the correct specification for the analysis of migrants' savings and remittances rather than the conventional Tobit …