Children's Welfare and Short-term Migration from Rural India

Few papers in the literature provide quantitative analysis of the difficult circumstances faced by children of short-term labour migrants. This article uses new survey data from rural northwest India to study both children who migrate and those left behind. It finds that, unlike in other contexts, c...

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Published in:The Journal of development studies 2013-08, Vol.49 (8), p.1101-1117
Main Author: Coffey, Diane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child labor
Children & youth
Employment
Migrant workers
Migration
Rural areas
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Summary:Few papers in the literature provide quantitative analysis of the difficult circumstances faced by children of short-term labour migrants. This article uses new survey data from rural northwest India to study both children who migrate and those left behind. It finds that, unlike in other contexts, children who migrate rarely work when they accompany adult migrants. Additionally, this article reports a robust, previously unquantified negative relationship between children's migration and educational outcomes and investments. It calls for further research about externalities of migration for children and suggests that the expansion of a large public employment programme might help these children.
ISSN:0022-0388
1743-9140
DOI:10.1080/00220388.2013.794934