00000cmm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217613823941 Buklod 20210817100253.0 aa r ||| u ta 210817s2021 xx d u (iLib)UPD-00527572363 DECON rda eng Gao, Xin author. Evaluating the impact of remittances on human capital investment in the Kyrgyz Republic Xin Gao and [two others]. Metro Manila, Philippines Asian Development Bank 2021. 1 online resource (42 pages) illustrations. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Economics working papers. This study uses a 5 year panel dataset to explore the impact of remittances on educational achievement. It identifies increased expenditure on durable goods and extended hours of farm labor by children among recipient households. The findings call for actions that mitigate the negative effects and incentivize families to spend remittances on education. Social rights Developing countries. Economics. Electronic books. Open Access Electronic Books from ADB. Click here to access https://www.adb.org/publications/impact-remittances-human-capital-kyrgyz-republic FI UPD DECON Electronic Resource