Remesas internacionales y bienestar infantil: un estudio sobre Cali, Colombia
No. 86 (2020-10-01)Autor/a(es/as)
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Andres Cuadros-Menac
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Isabella Aguirre
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Isabella Borja
Resumen
Las remesas internacionales pueden aumentar el presupuesto de los hogares receptores y reducir los problemas de liquidez, generando así oportunidades de consumo e inversión. En este artículo se analiza el impacto de las remesas en el trabajo infantil y la asistencia escolar para niños entre 12 y 18 años. Para ello se utilizó la Encuesta de Empleo y Calidad de Vida de Santiago de Cali y una estrategia de Propensity Score Matching (PSM). Encontramos que los niños en hogares receptores de remesas tienen una menor probabilidad de trabajar. Sin embargo, no se encontró un efecto significativo en la probabilidad de asistir a la escuela. Los resultados en este documento subrayan la importancia de los ingresos por remesas para mejorar el bienestar de los niños en el país de origen del migrante.
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