Impact of Migration on Time Use Pattern of Left-Behind Male and Female in Rural Bangladesh
Md. Nadim Uddin
Abstract:This study uses neoclassical labour theory to examine the association between migration and the time-spending behaviour of left behind family members by gender and the female relationship with migrated members. Using two-year panel data, this study controls the individual-level time-invariant factors to correct potential self-selection. The study finds that migration of a family member is associated with decreasing off-farm labour of both working-age females and males. Additionally, it is observed that the lei… Show more
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