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The Effect of Remittances on Child Labor: Cross-Country Evidence

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  • Christian Hubert Ebeke

    (CERDI - Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International - UdA - Université d'Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand I - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between migrants remittances and the prevalence of child labor by using a large sample of developing countries. In particular, we investigate whether the inflow of remittances helps to offset the effects of financial constraints and income shocks on the prevalence of child labor. From on a sample of 82 developing countries (of which 31 are African) observed in the year 2000 and after taking into account the endogeneity of remittances, migration and financial development, we show that remittances reduce significantly the prevalence of child labor in developing countries characterized by weak financial systems and by strong income instability. However, we have not found a statistically significant relationship between adults emigration and child labor at home.

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  • Christian Hubert Ebeke, 2010. "The Effect of Remittances on Child Labor: Cross-Country Evidence," Post-Print hal-00454425, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00454425
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    1. Jean-Louis COMBES & Christian EBEKE & Mathilde MAUREL, 2011. "Remittances and the Prevalence of Working Poor," Working Papers 201109, CERDI.
    2. Bouoiyour, Jamal, 2013. "Transferts de fonds, éducation et travail des enfants au Maroc: Une analyse par score de propension [Remittances, Education and Child labor in Morocco: A propensity score matching approach]," MPRA Paper 46063, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Christian EBEKE, 2010. "Transferts des migrants, ouverture sur l'extérieur et dépenses publiques dans les pays en développement," Working Papers 201011, CERDI.
    4. Delphine Boutin, 2011. "Envoi de fonds et allocation du temps des enfants au Niger : L’effet indirect des chocs négatifs," Larefi Working Papers 1105, Larefi, Université Bordeaux 4.
    5. Yoda, Abdoul Hadirou & Diendere, Achille Augustin, 2023. "Understanding the effects of migrant remittances on agricultural production in Waemu countries," 2023 Seventh AAAE/60th AEASA Conference, September 18-21, 2023, Durban, South Africa 365855, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
    6. Bargain, Olivier B. & Boutin, Delphine, 2014. "Remittances and Child Labour in Africa: Evidence from Burkina Faso," IZA Discussion Papers 8007, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    7. Achille Augustin DIENDERE & Abdoul Hadirou YODA, 2023. "Understanding the effects of migrant remittances on agricultural production in West African countries," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 43(1), pages 398-412.
    8. Ralitza Dimova & Gil S. Epstein & Ira N. Gang, 2015. "Migration, Transfers and Child Labor," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(3), pages 735-747, August.
    9. Jamal Bouoiyour & Amal Miftah, 2013. "Transferts de fonds, éducation et travail des enfants au Maroc. Une analyse par score de propension," Working Papers hal-01880343, HAL.
    10. Delphine Boutin, 2011. "Envoi de fonds et allocation du temps des enfants au Niger : L’effet indirect des chocs négatifs," Larefi Working Papers 201105, Larefi, Université Bordeaux 4.
    11. Christian Hubert Ebeke, 2012. "Do remittances lead to a public moral hazard in developing countries? An empirical investigation," Post-Print hal-00807100, HAL.
    12. Delphine Boutin, 2011. "Envoi de fonds et allocation du temps des enfants au Niger : L'effet indirect des chocs négatifs," Working Papers hal-00637607, HAL.

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    JEL classification:

    • F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development

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