John Giles and Ren Mu - Elderly Parent Health and the Migration Decisions of Adult Children: Evidenc (original) (raw)

John Giles and Ren Mu - Elderly Parent Health and the Migration Decisions of Adult Children: Evidenc

2007

Abstract

Recent research has shown that participation in migrant labor markets has led to substantial increases in income for families in rural China. This article addresses the question of how participation is affected by elderly parent health. We find that younger adults are less likely to work as migrants when a parent is ill. Poor health of an elderly parent has

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