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Structural Estimation and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries
Todd, Petra E.; Wolpin, Kenneth I. - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - 2009
This paper discusses the use of discrete choice dynamic programming (DCDP) methods for evaluating policies of particular relevance to developing countries, such as policies to reduce child labor and increase school attendance, to improve school quality, to affect immigration flows, to expand old...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038312
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Children's schooling and parental migration: Empirical evidence on the 'left behind' generation in Albania
Giannelli, Gianna Claudia; Mangiavacchi, Lucia - 2010
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269829
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Female Household-Headship in Rural Bangladesh: Incidence, Determinants and Impact on Children's Schooling Shareen Joshi
Joshi, Shareen - 2004
the impact of female-headship on children's schooling. Female householdheads in Matlab fall into two broad groups: widows … of female-headship. Results indicate that children residing in households headed by married women have stronger schooling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010369195
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Household Migration and Child Educational Attainment: The Case of Uganda
Ferrone, Lucia; Giannelli, Gianna Claudia - 2015
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010513138
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Internal vs. international migration: Impacts of remittances on child well-being in Vietnam
Binci, Michele; Giannelli, Gianna Claudia - 2012
increase schooling and reduce child labour. Although international remittances are found to have a stronger beneficial impact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282523
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Household migration and child educational attainment : the case of Uganda
Ferrone, Lucia; Giannelli, Gianna Claudia - 2015
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010498497
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Female household-headship in rural Bangladesh : incidence, determinants and impact on children's schooling
Joshi, Shareen - 2004
the impact of female-headship on children's schooling. Female householdheads in Matlab fall into two broad groups: widows … of female-headship. Results indicate that children residing in households headed by married women have stronger schooling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011610596
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Internal vs. International Migration: Impacts of Remittances on Child Well-Being in Vietnam
Binci, Michele; Giannelli, Gianna Claudia - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
increase schooling and reduce child labour. Although international remittances are found to have a stronger beneficial impact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884249
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Household Migration and Child Educational Attainment: The Case of Uganda
Ferrone, Lucia; Giannelli, Gianna Claudia - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011212566
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Female Household-Headship in Rural Bangladesh: Incidence, Determinants and Impact on Children's Schooling Shareen Joshi
Joshi, Shareen - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2004
the impact of female-headship on children's schooling. Female householdheads in Matlab fall into two broad groups: widows … of female-headship. Results indicate that children residing in households headed by married women have stronger schooling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005357716