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Socio-economic effects of international migration on the families left behind

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  • Abbasi, Nasreen
  • Mohammad, Irfan
  • Gil, Javed Akbar
  • Ghulam Mustafa, Zahid
  • Ghulam Mohammad, Arif

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In this paper, behavioural differentials of members in two categories of households pertaining to labour force participation, schooling of children and consumption patterns are studied. In addition, the attitudinal and personality changes of married females and children are discussed. Furthermore, some clinical evidence on the psychological effects of emigration on wives and children left behind are provided.

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  • Abbasi, Nasreen & Mohammad, Irfan & Gil, Javed Akbar & Ghulam Mustafa, Zahid & Ghulam Mohammad, Arif, 1983. "Socio-economic effects of international migration on the families left behind," MPRA Paper 39609, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Behavioural Differentials; Household analysis; labour force participation; schooling of children; consumption patterns; attitudinal and personality changes; Psychological effects of emigration on wives and children left behind;
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business

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