TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Giles, John T.
AU  - Mu, Ren
        TI  - Elder Parent Health and the Migration Decision of Adult Children: Evidence from Rural China
        PY  - 2006/Sep/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 2333
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp2333
        AB  - Recent research has shown that participation in migrant labor markets has led to substantial increases in income for families in rural China. This paper asks how participation is affected by elder parent health. We find that younger adults are less likely to work as migrants when a parent is ill. Poor elder parent health has less impact on the probability of employment as a migrant when an adult child has siblings who may be available to provide care. We also highlight the potential importance of including information on non-resident family members when studying how parent illness and elder care requirements influence the labor supply decisions of adult children.
        KW  - rural China
KW  - aging
KW  - migration
KW  - health
        ER  -