Understanding the Remittance Gender Gap among Hispanics in the US: Gendered Norms and the Role of Expectations
利用2006年拉丁裔全国调查数据，发现美国西班牙裔移民中男性比女性更可能汇款且金额更大，这种差距受原籍国性别规范和期望影响，尤其在低收入、低教育、计划回国的经济移民中显著。
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.