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dc.titleDoes Female Work Make Him Stay? The Impact of Female Work on Emigration
dc.contributor.authorArceo, Eva
dc.contributor.authorLópez, Arnoldo
dc.contributor.authorVentosa-Santaulària, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorRoque, Brian
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic
dc.coverageMexico
dc.date.available2025-01-15T00:01:00
dc.date.issue2025-01-13T00:01:00
dc.description.abstractEmigration in Mexico predominantly involves young men, with millions of individuals crossing borders, while female labor force participation (FLFP) remains significantly below international levels. This paper explores the interplay between these two phenomena, revealing that higher FLFP substantially reduces male emigration. Using robust econometric methods and panel data from ENNVIH, we estimate that when women work, the probability of male household members migrating decreases by 30 pp. Our analysis employs a twofold novel instrumental variable identification strategy to ensure the causal interpretation of our results: the rollout of full-time schools, and the price of washing machines. Our findings underscore the potential of gender-focused labor policies not only to empower women but also to mitigate migration pressures, contributing to household stability and broader economic development.
dc.format.extent30
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013364
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Does-Female-Work-Make-Him-Stay-The-Impact-of-Female-Work-on-Emigration.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHuman Migration
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectEmigration
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectMigrant
dc.subject.jelcodeF22 - International Migration
dc.subject.jelcodeJ15 - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeJ16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.keywordsfemale labor force participation;Migration;Mexico
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-03077
idb.operationRG-T3474
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