International migration and remittance effects on school enrolment of children staying behind: The evidence from Tajikistan

Enerelt Murakami

International Journal of Educational Development, 2021, vol. 81, issue C

Abstract: This paper explores the impact of international migration on school enrolment of children staying behind in Tajikistan, by using data from a large nationally representative household survey. By correcting endogeneity and self-selection of migration and remittance with respect to school enrolment, the results show that migration of household members reduces the probability of enrolling in school by 10.3 percentage points for children who belong to households with migrants. The effect of parental migration is larger than migration of other household members. Receiving remittances does not fully offset the adverse impact of migration.

Keywords: International migration; School enrolment; Human capital; Endogenous-switching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102349

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