Remittances and child labor in Bolivia

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3100311
AutoresMichael Coon (Hood College, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume5
Fascículo1
Data de publicação2016-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoIZA Journal of Migration (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2193-9039 • E-ISSN: 2193-9039
EditoraSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1186/s40176-016-0050-6
OpenAlexW2286915678
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas22

This article explores the effect of remittances on the prevalence and intensity of child labor in Bolivia. Using household survey data, we find that children in remittance-receiving households are less likely to be actively supplying labor, and the number of hours worked per week declines with the size of remittances received. The size of the impact varies between urban and rural households. Remittances to urban households have a larger impact on moving children completely out of the labor force, but a smaller increase in remittance size is needed for an equal reduction in number of hours worked in rural areas. JEL codes: F24, O15, E26

Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Labour economics · Remittance · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare