Cultural effects and savings: Evidence from immigrants to the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 139-151

  Al Awad, Mouawiya ^a   Elhiraika, Adam B ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Islamic Development Bank   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; SAVINGS BEHAVIOR;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0042311431     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331333179     Document Type: Article

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