Gender and Remittance Flows in Vietnam during Economic Transformation

Pfau, Wade Donald and Giang, Thanh Long (2008): Gender and Remittance Flows in Vietnam during Economic Transformation. Published in: Asia-Pacific Population Journal , Vol. 23, No. 2 (August 2008): pp. 13-32.

Abstract

Since the 1990s, Vietnam has experienced a dramatic growth in remittance flows. This paper uses the Vietnam Living Standard Surveys for 1992/93 and 1997/98 to study the role of gender in these remittance flows, both from the perspective of receiving and sending remittances. Knowing about gender differences will help to better explain the impact of remittances and to understand the nature of gender roles during a time of economic transformation. We find important distinctions, such as a responsibility among women for the intergenerational transfers of remittances (particularly between parents and children) while men tend to take more responsibility for intragenerational remittances. As well, after controlling for other factors and sharing remittances between spouses who live together, we find evidence that women have a higher likelihood to both send and receive remittances.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: gender, remittances, Vietnam, household survey
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D10 - General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J16 - Economics of Gender ; Non-labor Discrimination; F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F24 - Remittances

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