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Table of contents
I. The Patriarchs of Matam
I.1. Introduction
I.2. Matam and the Haalpulaar Society
I.2.1. A hierarchical society
I.2.2. Prospects for the Middle Senegal Valley economy
I.2.3. Some background on migration history
I.3. The survey
I.3.1. Choice of the field team
I.3.2. Sample design: village and household selection
I.3.3. The questionnaire
I.4. Prestige and economic success
I.4.1. Profile of the patriarchs, their wives and sons
I.4.2. Multiple indicators of economic well-being
I.4.3. Wealth and status
I.5. Conclusion
II. Family Prestige as Old-Age Security
II.1. Introduction
II.2. Physical and cultural context
II.2.1. A non-profitable environment
II.2.2. Limited social mobility in the village
II.3. Theoretical Framework: ‘the Strategic Baraka Motive’
II.4. Data
II.4.1. The Survey
II.4.2. Descriptive Statistics
II.4.3. Empirical Strategy
II.5. Results
II.5.1. Probability of being on migration
II.5.2. Probability of remitting
II.6. Other Supportive Evidence
II.7. Conclusion
III. Impact of the Patriarch’s Migration Experience and Social Status on Children’s Schooling
III.1. Introduction
III.2. Context and data
III.2.1. The Haalpulaar society of Matam
III.2.2. Overall low educational level
III.3. Econometric analysis
III.3.1. Empirical strategy
III.3.2. Results
III.4. Conclusion
Conclusion
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