Remitting money to Bangladesh: What do migrants prefer?

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 121-137

  Ullah, A K M Ahsan ^a   Panday, Pranab Kumar ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCHANGE RATE; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; MALAYSIA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 34247556535     PISSN: 01171968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/011719680701600106     Document Type: Article

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