Evaluating the economic impact of international remittances on developing countries using household surveys: A literature review

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 809-828

  Adams Jr , Richard H ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EDUCATION; HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LABOR SUPPLY; LITERATURE REVIEW; POVERTY; REMITTANCE;

EID: 79960502793     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2011.563299     Document Type: Review

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