Workers' Remittances, Remittance Decay and Financial Deepening in Developing Countries

American Economist

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 82-94

  Hunte, C Kenrick ^a  

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EID: 84863863675     PISSN: 05694345     EISSN: 23281235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/056943450404800208     Document Type: Article

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