Child Labor and Schooling Decisions among Self-Help Group Members in Rural India

Autor:	Jean-Marie Baland, Rohini Somanathan, Timothée Demont
Přispěvatelé:	Université de Namur [Namur] (UNamur), Aix-Marseille Sciences Economiques (AMSE), École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-École Centrale de Marseille (ECM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Delhi School of Economics, This research was supported by the European Research Council (grant number AdG-230290-SSD), the Seventh Framework Program of the European Commission (contract Number 214705 PITN-GA-2008-214705), theAgence Nationale de la Recherche of the French government (grant numbers ANR-10-LABX-14-01 and ANR-11-IDEX-0001-02)., ANR-10-LABX-0014,IDGM+,Designing new international development policies from research outcomes. An enhanced(2010), ANR-11-IDEX-0001,Amidex,INITIATIVE D'EXCELLENCE AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITE(2011), European Project: 230290,EC:FP7:ERC,ERC-2008-AdG,SSD(2009)
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Economics and Econometrics Microfinance Group (mathematics) 050204 development studies 4. Education education 05 social sciences 1. No poverty Development [SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance Rural india law.invention Self-help Work (electrical) law 0502 economics and business Sociology Socioeconomics
Zdroj:	Economic Development and Cultural Change Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2020, 69 (1), pp.73-105. ⟨10.1086/703046⟩ Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, 2020, 69 (1), pp.73-105. ⟨10.1086/703046⟩
ISSN:	1539-2988 0013-0079
Popis:	International audience; This paper investigates the impact of informal microfinance groups (self-help groups, or SHGs) on children’s education and work in rural India. In 2002, 24 eligible villages were randomly selected for opening SHGs, and 12 others were randomly selected as a control group. Households were surveyed three times over a 5-year period, allowing for the study of medium-term outcomes. We find a robust and strong increase in secondary school enrollment rates over time, with intention-to-treat estimates of about 40%. This effect stems from a quicker grade progression, leading to lower dropout rates between primary and secondary school. Contrary to usual presumptions, we find no decrease in overall child labor (but a reorientation toward part-time domestic work) and no direct role of credit. By contrast, we show that social interactions within SHGs are very important.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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