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World DevelopmentVolume 38, Issue 6, June 2010, Pages 857-869

Seasonal migration and early childhood development(Article)(Open Access)

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  • aJohns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, United States
  • bThe World Bank, Washington, DC, United States

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. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

Author keywords

HouseholdsIncomeMigrationNicaragua

Indexed keywords

GEOBASE Subject Index:child developmentcoping strategyhousehold incomemigrationparental careparental investment
Regional Index:Nicaragua
  • ISSN: 0305750X
  • Source Type: Journal
  • Original language: English
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.02.012
  • Document Type: Article

  Macours, K.; Johns Hopkins University, United States
© Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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