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The effect of parental labor migration on children’s educational progress in rural china

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  • Chad Meyerhoefer & C. Chen, 2011. "The effect of parental labor migration on children’s educational progress in rural china," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 9(3), pages 379-396, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:reveho:v:9:y:2011:i:3:p:379-396
    DOI: 10.1007/s11150-010-9105-2
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    Keywords

    Educational attainment; Migration; Rural China; I2; J1; J61;
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    JEL classification:

    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers

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