Citation
Chattopadhyay, Arpita (1997). Family Migration and the Economic Status of Women in Malaysia.
International Migration Review, 31(2), 338-352.
Abstract
The impact of family migration on women's economic position in a developing country setting is an area that has received relatively little research attention. Incorporating a lifetime perspective, this study makes use of the retrospective migration histories of husbands and wives from the second round of the Malaysian Family Life Survey to estimate how joint migration with the husband affects women's socioeconomic achievement. The findings show that family migration depresses the chances of working, but it does not significantly reduce socioeconomic attainment of those who do work. However, when a woman migrates with her husband she does forgo the substantial advantage she could have derived had she moved alone.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2547223Reference Type
Journal Article
Year Published
1997
Journal Title
International Migration Review
Author(s)
Chattopadhyay, Arpita
