An econometric analysis of the remittance determinants among ghanaians and nigerians in The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany

International Migration

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Ecer, Sencer ^a   Tompkins, Andrea ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LLP ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN IMMIGRANT; ALTRUISM; BASIC NEEDS; ECONOMETRICS; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE;

GERMANY; GHANA; NIGERIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880325171     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: 14682435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2435.2010.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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