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International Migration, Remittances and Schooling: Evidence from El Salvador

Edwards, Alejandra Cox and Ureta, Manuelita

This paper uses a nationally-representative household survey from El Salvador (1997 EHPM) to analyze the impact of international remittances on school retention rates in El Salvador.  The authors use a Cox proportional hazard model to compare how two types of income, income from remittances and income from other sources, affect school attendance.  Results suggest that income from remittances has a much larger impact on school retention rates than income from other sources.  In urban areas, the average level of remittances lowers the hazard that a child will drop out of elementary school by 54 percent.

©2003 Elsevier

Published: Elsevier, 2003

Citation: Edwards, Alejandra Cox and Ureta, Manuelita, "International Migration, Remittances and Schooling: Evidence from El Salvador," Journal of Development Economics in 72 (2), ed. , 2003, 429–461.

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Anthology
Topic 17 – Remittances, Health and Education
Anthology
Topic 10 – Remittances, Consumption and Investment