This paper provides unique evidence of the positive consequences of seasonal migration for investments in early childhood development. The authors analyze migration in a poor shock-prone border region in rural Nicaragua where it offers one of the main household income diversification and risk coping strategies. IV estimates show, somewhat surprisingly, that in particular mother's migration has a positive effect on early cognitive development. The...
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2007/03/01
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Documento de Trabalho (Série Numerada)
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2010/07/01
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Seasonal migration and early childhood development
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seasonal migration
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