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Remittances, Migration and Social Development: A Conceptual Review of Literature

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Remittances, Migration and Social Development: A Conceptual Review of Literature

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the relationship between remittances and various dimensions of social development in the developing world within a broader conceptual framework of migration and development theory.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Author
Hein de Haas
Source / Publisher
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Sustainable development
Status
Published

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