Determinants and impacts of international remittances on household welfare in Vietnam

International Social Science Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 197-198, 2009, Pages 431-443

  Pfau, Wade Donald ^a   Giang, Long Thanh ^b  

^a Policy Studies ^*  (Japan)

^b NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POPULATION MIGRATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; REMITTANCE; WELFARE IMPACT;

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY SIZE; HISTORY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INCOME; LEGAL ASPECT; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WELFARE; VIET NAM;

FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY HEALTH; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOUSEKEEPING; INCOME; POVERTY; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIAL WELFARE; VIETNAM;

VIET NAM;

EID: 70949097285     PISSN: 00208701     EISSN: 14682451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2451.2010.01733.x     Document Type: Article

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