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Long-term Consequences of Men's Migration for Women's Well-being in a Rural African Setting
Victor Agadjanian1, Sophia Chae2
1University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Summary
Long-term labor migration positively impacts household assets and life satisfaction, especially when women perceive migration benefits. Subjective assessments better capture migration
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Economics
- Development Studies
Background:
- Labor migration is a significant global phenomenon impacting nonmigrant household members.
- Existing research often lacks long-term perspectives on migration's effects on well-being.
- Understanding the cumulative impact of migration on women left behind is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the long-term effects of husband's labor migration on women's well-being in rural Mozambique.
- To assess the influence of migration on material security, perceived economic standing, life satisfaction, and future expectations.
- To compare objective (remittances) and subjective (woman's perception) measures of migration's quality.
Main Methods:
- Utilized unique longitudinal panel data spanning 12 years in rural Mozambique.
- Employed two approaches to measure the cumulative quality of migration exposure: objective (remittances) and subjective (woman's assessment).
- Conducted multivariable analyses controlling for various household and individual characteristics.
Main Results:
- Objective migration quality showed a significant positive association with household assets, irrespective of women's marital status.
- Net of assets, objective quality positively correlated with life satisfaction but not perceived economic standing or future expectations.
- Subjective migration quality demonstrated positive associations with all measured outcomes, even after controlling for other factors.
Conclusions:
- Long-term labor migration significantly enhances household assets and life satisfaction, particularly when women perceive its benefits.
- Subjective perceptions of migration's impact are more comprehensive indicators of nonmigrant women's well-being than objective remittance measures alone.
- Findings highlight the gendered complexities and subjective dimensions influencing the long-term well-being of women affected by labor migration.
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