Migrants' remittances and the household in Africa: A review of evidence

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 426-462

  Azam, Jean Paul ^a,c   Gubert, Flore ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MICROECONOMICS; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; MIGRATION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

AFRICA; MALI; SENEGAL; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33845712224     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejl030     Document Type: Review

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