Publication
Oct 2007
This paper reviews empirical literature on the relationship between remittances and social development in the developing world within a conceptual framework of migration and development theory. The author argues that migration and remittances are generally part of risk-spreading and co-insurance livelihood strategies pursued by households and families. He shows that migration and remittances have the potential to improve well-being, stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty directly and indirectly, but their effects on inequality remain ambiguous.
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Author | Hein de Haas |
Series | UNRISD Publications |
Issue | 34 |
Publisher | United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) |
Copyright | © 2007 United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) |