A gendered approach to temporary labour migration and cultural norms. Evidence from Romania

Raluca Prelipceanu ()
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Raluca Prelipceanu: Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne et Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano (LdA), https://centredeconomiesorbonne.univ-paris1.fr

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Abstract: This paper analyses the determinants of the Romanian temporary labour migration during the transition period. First of all, we build a househould level model in order to explain the decision to migrate in a couple. Then, by using a 10% sample of the Romanian 2002 Census we try to assess the importance of the gender bias for the migration decision. The main questions raised are "Do migration determinants differ according to gender?" and "Do local norms influence the propensity to migrate of women and that of men?". Our results prove the existence of important differences between the migration decision of men and that of women as well as the influence of cultural norms on gender roles on the latter's decision to migrate

Keywords: Temporary labour migration; gender inequality; household production; social norms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D13 J16 O12 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 61 pages
Date: 2008-12
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-lab, nep-mig and nep-tra
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