Kseniia Gatskova
Can labor emigration affect education of girls? Evidence from Tajikistan
Gatskova, Kseniia; Ivlevs, Artjoms; Dietz, Barbara
Abstract
This study examines how large-scale, predominantly male emigration affects the education of girls staying in Tajikistan, the poorest post-Soviet state and one of the most remittance-dependent economies in the world. Using data from a three-wave household panel survey conducted in 2007, 2009, and 2011, this study finds that the net effect of migration on girls’ schooling turns from positive to negative with girls’ age. These results lend support to various conceptual channels through which the emigration of household members may affect girls’ education, including the relaxation of budget constraints, a change of the household head, and an increase in household work. At the practical level, the results imply that migration can be detrimental to women’s empowerment and cast doubt on whether emigration is an appropriate long-term development strategy for Tajikistan.
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Gatskova, K., Ivlevs, A., & Dietz, B. (2019). Can labor emigration affect education of girls? Evidence from Tajikistan. Feminist Economics, 25(3), 96-118. https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2019.1615101
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 3, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 3, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jul 1, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Jun 14, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 4, 2020 |
Journal | Feminist Economics |
Print ISSN | 1354-5701 |
Electronic ISSN | 1466-4372 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 96-118 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2019.1615101 |
Keywords | girls’ education, migration, remittances, female empowerment, Tajikistan |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1493244 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2019.1615101 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13545701.2019.1615101 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Feminist Economics on 3rd June 2019, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2019.1615101. |
Contract Date | Jun 14, 2019 |
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