The impact of remittances on household investments in children's human capital: Evidence from Morocco

Jamal Bouoiyour (1) , Amal Miftah (2)

1 CATT - Centre d'Analyse Théorique et de Traitement des données économiques
2 LEDA-DIAL - Développement, Institutions et Modialisation

Using a nationally-representative household data set from Morocco, the present study seeks to estimate the effects of migrants’ remittances on household investments in children's human capital. Three findings emerge. First, children in remittance-receiving households are more likely to attend school and less likely to drop out compared with those in non-remittance-receiving households. Second, children’s participation in labor market decreases in the presence of international remittances. Third, we find remittances to be associated with significantly lower level of no schooling for girls. These findings support the growing view that remittances can help increase the educational opportunities, especially for female children.

Mots clés: Child labor; Education; Gender inequality; Remittances; Morocco

Domaines: Economies et finances

Jamal Bouoiyour, Amal Miftah. The impact of remittances on household investments in children's human capital: Evidence from Morocco. 2015. ⟨hal-01880327⟩