A fantastic rain of gold: European migrants' remittances and balance of payments adjustment during the gold standard period

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 951-985

  Esteves, Rui ^a   Khoudour Castéras, David ^b  

^a BRASENOSE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CEPII   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; EMIGRATION; EUROPEAN IMMIGRANT; EXCHANGE RATE; LABOR MOBILITY; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE;

EID: 77952341154     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: 14716372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002205070900134X     Document Type: Article

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