Seasonal Migration and Early Childhood Development

Karen Macours and Renos Vakis
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Renos Vakis: Banque Mondiale - Banque Mondiale

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Abstract: This paper provides unique evidence of the positive consequences of seasonal migration for investments in early childhood development. We analyze migration in a poor shock-prone border region in rural Nicaragua where it offers one of the main household income diversification and risk -coping strategies. IV estimates show, somewhat surprisingly, that shock-driven migration by mothers has a positive effect on early cognitive development. We attribute these findings to changes in income and to the intra-household empowerment gains resulting from mother's migration, which offset potential negative early childhood development effects from temporary lack of parenting.

Keywords: Nicaragua; Migration; Income; Households (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-06
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Published in World Development, 2010, 38 (6), pp.857-869. ⟨10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.02.012⟩

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Journal Article: Seasonal Migration and Early Childhood Development (2010)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.02.012

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