Money is time: geographical distance and intergenerational support to aging parents in rural China

This study examines the effects of geographical distance between adult offspring and their elderly parents on support provided to in rural China. Monetary non-monetary is closely related physical psychological well-being elderly. Three waves China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) are used identify a causal effect location outcomes such as financial transfers provision emotion/physical support. We find that vary with type The sent by children shows semi-inverted ‘U-shaped’ trend first increases then slowly decreases. frequency visit child decreases significantly increase. Further analysis heterogeneity these effects. paper combines theoretical empirical evidence illustrate how make use limited time money provide parental when they migrate different distances from home.