Beyond Money : Does Migration Experience Transfer Gender Norms ? Empirical Evidence from Kerala, India (English)

This paper examines the impact of return migration from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf on the transfer of gender norms to the Indian state of Kerala. Migration to countries in the Middle East has led to significant remittance flows and economic prosperity, although the effects on social norms and attitudes remain largely unexplored. The paper finds that returning migrants from Saudi Arabia tend to exhibit conservative values regarding gender-based violence...

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Joseph,George;

Wang,Qiao;

Chellaraj,Gnanaraj;

Tas,Emcet Oktay;

Andres,Luis Alberto;

Javaid,Syed Usman;

Rajan,Irudaya;
Document Date
2022/03/14
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9966
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2022/03/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Beyond Money : Does Migration Experience Transfer Gender Norms ? Empirical Evidence from Kerala, India
Keywords
return migrant

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Joseph,George; Wang,Qiao; Chellaraj,Gnanaraj; Tas,Emcet Oktay; Andres,Luis Alberto; Javaid,Syed Usman; Rajan,Irudaya.

Beyond Money : Does Migration Experience Transfer Gender Norms ? Empirical Evidence from Kerala, India (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9966 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/174061647271379501

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