TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding the remittance gender gap among hispanics in the US
T2 - Gendered norms and the role of expectations
AU - Park, Yongjin
AU - Cruz-Saco, María Amparo
AU - López Anuarbe, Mónika
PY - 2017/4/3
Y1 - 2017/4/3
N2 - Using the 2006 Latino National Survey (LNS), this study analyzes the existence of a gender gap in favor of men in the monetary remittance behavior of Hispanics residing in the United States. Findings indicate that cultural gender norms and expectations in the country of origin play a key role. The study shows that women migrants are less likely to remit than men and, when they do, they transfer smaller amounts. The remittance gender gap is not universal among subgroups, since it is only observable among Hispanics who came to the US to improve their economic situation, plan to return to their home country, and have low income and low schooling. An index on migrants’ perceptions of gender roles as a proxy for cultural gendered norms is constructed and shows that more traditional gender views are associated with a significant gender gap in favor of men in remittances.
AB - Using the 2006 Latino National Survey (LNS), this study analyzes the existence of a gender gap in favor of men in the monetary remittance behavior of Hispanics residing in the United States. Findings indicate that cultural gender norms and expectations in the country of origin play a key role. The study shows that women migrants are less likely to remit than men and, when they do, they transfer smaller amounts. The remittance gender gap is not universal among subgroups, since it is only observable among Hispanics who came to the US to improve their economic situation, plan to return to their home country, and have low income and low schooling. An index on migrants’ perceptions of gender roles as a proxy for cultural gendered norms is constructed and shows that more traditional gender views are associated with a significant gender gap in favor of men in remittances.
KW - Hispanic migrants
KW - family expectations
KW - gendered norms
KW - migration and remittances
KW - Hispanic migrants
KW - family expectations
KW - gendered norms
KW - migration and remittances
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U2 - 10.1080/13545701.2016.1197409
DO - 10.1080/13545701.2016.1197409
M3 - Article in a journal
SN - 1354-5701
VL - 23
SP - 172
EP - 199
JO - Feminist Economics
JF - Feminist Economics
IS - 2
ER -