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Migration, Remittances, and Male and Female Employment Patterns

Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina
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This paper investigates the impact of remittances on employment status and hours worked for men and women.  Based on nationally representative surveys for Mexico, the authors find that remittance income may decrease or increase hours worked depending on the gender of the recipient and the type of work.  The authors account for the endogeneity of remittance income using an instrumental variables approach.One potential explanation for the findings is the selectivity of household composition and out-migration patterns.

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