Measuring the effect of bi-directional migration remittances on poverty and inequality in Nicaragua

Applied Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 2451-2460

  Hobbs, Andrew W ^a   Jameson, Kenneth P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Central America; Inequality; Migration; Poverty; Remittances

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; POVERTY;

COSTA RICA; NICARAGUA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051771483     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2011.564153     Document Type: Article

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