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Migrating to resource-abundant Gulf countries under short-term contracts represents a very lucrative labor market option for many young individuals in South Asian developing countries, for which higher educational qualifications are not often demanded. In this context this paper studies whether access to low-skilled jobs in construction and service sector leads to a reduction in schooling investment.

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Oct 22nd, 12:00 AM

Low-skilled migration and educational investment in Nepal

Migrating to resource-abundant Gulf countries under short-term contracts represents a very lucrative labor market option for many young individuals in South Asian developing countries, for which higher educational qualifications are not often demanded. In this context this paper studies whether access to low-skilled jobs in construction and service sector leads to a reduction in schooling investment.