We analyze in this paper the impact of male-dominated migration and remittance income on the participation and hours worked decisions of adults left behind, including the hours spent by women in subsistence and domestic work. We differentiate between a 'pure' migration ("M") effect and the joint...

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran is often associated with setbacks in women’s empowerment because of increased restrictions on women’s participation in the social and economic life of the country. Yet, in two important respects, rising female education and fertility decline, women’s...

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran is often associated with setbacks in women’s empowerment because of increased restrictions on women’s participation in the social and economic life of the country. Yet, in two important respects, rising female education and fertility decline, women’s...