Migration, Family, and Risk Diversification

Chen, Kong-Pin; Chiang, Shin–Hwan; Leung, Siu Fai

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“…In this case, return migration is no long a viable option even if it may be physically possible. 7 Our model departs from the framework inChen et al (2003) in two important aspects. First, the family in the present model is allowed to migrate its members before and after the market condition becomes known, whereas the migration decision is taken ex ante inChen et al (2003).…”

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“…Family-based migration models can also be found inAnam and Chiang 2007;Chen et al (2003), andBorjas and Bronars (1991).…”

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“…First, the family in the present model is allowed to migrate its members before and after the market condition becomes known, whereas the migration decision is taken ex ante inChen et al (2003). Allowing the family to make its migration decisions ex post creates a positive option-value effect, which is absent inChen et al (2003). Second, the present effort focuses exclusively on the timing of migration.…”

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“…To simplify, we assume that family members are homogeneous. The issue of who should be moved first among family members, which is the central theme inChen et al (2003), is therefore left out. Needless to say, this simplified assumption also rules out the self-selection problem(Borjas 1987).…”

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“…Family-based migration models can also be found inAnam and Chiang 2007;Chen et al (2003), andBorjas and Bronars (1991).…”

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“…But, in a context where labour or credit markets are imperfect, migration can also be a way for larger groups, such as households, to diversify their income. It can therefore occur even if the expected income is lower after moving, either because labour markets are negatively correlated in the departure and the arrival place or because members of the household have heterogeneous working skills (Chen, Chiang & Leung, 2003).…”

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Cooperation and coordination among siblings: Brothers' migration in France, 1870–1940

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The History of the Family

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Recent works emphasize the role of the family in migration decisions. They particularly insist on the specific schedule of mobility that depends not only on an individual life cycle but also on the situation of the whole family at a given time. French military registers provide us with very detailed longitudinal information on migrations, scarcely available in other sources. We consider the smallest family group, male siblings, and focus on their migration behaviours. We start by testing the simplest family indicator, birth rank, and we show that, by itself, it has no effect on migration decisions. We then study whether or not there is competition among siblings and, in particular, if the migration of one of them encourages or prevents mobility of the others. Comparing the chances for an individual to move before and after the migration of his brother, we show that brother mobility did have a positive influence on someone's own mobility. However, we find little evidence of the use of networks when looking at migrants' place of destination. Sons are more prone to move in a given family than in another but they don't go to the same places. Therefore, we argue that mobility appears as a collective decision that depends on family strategies. This approach sheds new light on the migration process while insisting on its family component.

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Postmarital Living Arrangements in Historically Patrilocal Settings: Integrating Household Fission and Migration Perspectives

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This paper integrates theory and research on household fission (or partition) and migration to better understand living arrangements following marriage, especially in patrilineal and primarily agricultural settings. Using panel data from the Chitwan Valley Family Study to analyze the sequential decision making process that influences men’s living arrangements subsequent to first marriage, we demonstrate the importance in distinguishing between extended family living, temporary migration and the establishment of an independent household. We find that community economic characteristics, such as access to markets or employment, as well as household wealth, impact the initial decision to leave the natal home. Household resources and use of farmland, along with the young men’s own education, media exposure, travel, and marital behavior, influence the decision to make the departure from the natal home permanent. Our findings explain why previous results regarding household fission and those focused on migration have provided such mixed results and establish a new framework for thinking about how families and individuals manage living situations.

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Migration, Family, and Risk Diversification

Cited by 18 publications

References 13 publications

Uncertainty and International Migration: An Option Cum Portfolio Model

Uncertainty and International Migration: An Option Cum Portfolio Model

Cooperation and coordination among siblings: Brothers' migration in France, 1870–1940

Postmarital Living Arrangements in Historically Patrilocal Settings: Integrating Household Fission and Migration Perspectives

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