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Remittance flows and their use in households: a comparative study of Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines
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posted on 2023-05-17, 03:03 authored by Eversole, R, Shaw, JInternational Migrant remittances have stimulated considerable interest as a development resource. This paper looks closely at the household-level dynamics of remittache flows and remittache usage, recognizing that the key actors in the remittances story are migrants and their households. Data are drawn from household surveys, focus groups and interviews with remittance recipients and returnees in three countries with substantial remittahce inflows: Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the philippines. The paper describes variations and patterns in migrant destination and work, remitting behavior, and the use of remittances in households, with attention to their larger implications.
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Publication title
Asian and Pacific Migration JournalVolume
19Pagination
175 - 202ISSN
0117-1968Publisher
Scalabrini Migration Center (SMC)Place of publication
PhilippinesRights statement
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