The Role of Destination, Gender, and Household Composition in Explaining Remittances: An Analysis for the Dominican Sierra by
نویسندگان
چکیده
Two contrasting hypotheses about what determines remittances sent by Dominican migrants to their rural parents in the Sierra are tested: (a) an insurance contract taken by parents with their migrant children and (b) an investment by migrants in potential bequests. Results show that the reason to remit is affected by destination (U.S. vs. cities in the Dominican Republic), gender, and household composition. The insurance function is mainly fulfilled by female migrants to the U.S. Only when a male is the sole migrant in his household does he play the role of insurer. Investment, by contrast, is pursued by both males and females, but only among those migrating to the U.S.
منابع مشابه
The roles of destination, gender, and household composition in explaining remittances: an analysis for the Dominican Sierra
Two non-exclusive hypotheses about what motivates remittances sent by Dominican migrants to their rural parents in the Sierra are tested: (a) an insurance contract taken by parents with their migrant children and (b) an investment by migrants in potential bequests. Results show that the relative importance of these two motives to remit is affected by destination (US vs. cities in the Dominican ...
متن کاملThe Relationship Between Gender-Role Beliefs, Household Labor Division and Marital Satisfaction in Couples
Introduction: Marital satisfaction is important for several reasons, including individual and mental health of the husband, wife and children. One of the main factors in marital satisfaction is the division of household tasks, which varies according to the gender-role beliefs of the couples. Objective: This study aims to examine the association between marital satisfaction, division of househ...
متن کاملThe Relationship of Gender Role Attitude and Division of Household labor with Couples' Perceived justice
Background & aim: Given the advancements in science, technology, and cultural globalization, Iranian families has changed in several aspects affecting individual’s perception of justice in division of household labor. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the correlation of gender role attitude and household labor division with perceived justice in couples. Methods: The present correlational study w...
متن کاملEstimating Electric Power\'s Equivalent Scale for the Urban Iranian Household
Abstract Household equivalent scale is an index to measure the impact of household demographic characteristics, such as the householder’s age and gender, the number of household members, etc., and plays a significant role in measuring poverty and inequality. By taking into account demographic characteristics differences, this index facilitates the reasonable comparison of households’ welfare,...
متن کاملThe Relationship between Fear of Crime and Local Disorder with Loyalty to Destination among Foreign Tourists in the Historical Context of Shiraz
Expended Abstract Introduction: In today’s societies, maintaining order and security is an essential point for creat-ing an environment suitable for life. Tourism in today’s world is one of the areas where there is a great deal of interaction with the issue of security and the sense of security and fear of crime because one of the main components of choosing a place to travel as well as the de...
متن کامل