Socio-economic effects of international migration on the families left behind

Abbasi, Nasreen and Mohammad, Irfan and Gil, Javed Akbar and Ghulam Mustafa, Zahid and Ghulam Mohammad, Arif (1983): Socio-economic effects of international migration on the families left behind. Published in: Studies in Population, Labour Force and Migration Project Report No. 7 (1983)

Abstract

In this paper, behavioural differentials of members in two categories of households pertaining to labour force participation, schooling of children and consumption patterns are studied. In addition, the attitudinal and personality changes of married females and children are discussed. Furthermore, some clinical evidence on the psychological effects of emigration on wives and children left behind are provided.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Behavioural Differentials; Household analysis; labour force participation; schooling of children; consumption patterns; attitudinal and personality changes; Psychological effects of emigration on wives and children left behind
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F22 - International Migration; F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business

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