Migration remittances and development: A review of global evidence

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 245-336

  Page, John ^a   Plaza, Sonia ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GLOBALIZATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; SKILLED LABOR;

EID: 33845715756     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejl035     Document Type: Review

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