Does parental migration really benefit left-behind children? Comparative evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam.

摘要: Millions of children are left behind when their parents migrate from home to another place. This study examines whether parental migration can affect health and cognitive ability left-behind aged at 5-8 years old in Ethiopia, India, Peru, Vietnam. It uses data on 7725 the four countries collected Young Lives surveys 2007 2009. finds that although helps families increase per capita consumption, it does not improve children. The effect varies across different types migration. In have a significant However, reduces outcomes other three decreases test scores India negative tends be higher for long-term than short-term