1 论文标题 Migration and Young Child Nutrition: Evidence from Rural China
2 作者信息
Ren Mu, Alan de Brauw
3 出处和链接（比如，NBER working paper No.11000）
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7466
4 摘要
The unprecedented large scale rural-to-urban migration in China has left many rural children living apart from their parents. In this study, we examine the impact of parental migration on the nutritional status of young children in rural areas. We use the interaction terms between wage growth in provincial capital cities and initial village migrant networks as instrumental variables to account for migration selection. Our results show that parental migration has no significant impact on the height of children, but it improves their weight. We provide suggestive evidence that the improvement in weight may be achieved through increased access to tap water in migrant households. Concerns about the sustainability of the impact on weight are raised in the conclusions.
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