Migration, remittance and development in origin countries: Evidence from Nigeria

Etude de la Population Africaine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-69

  Afaha, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Development; Economic growth; Migration; Nigeria; Remittances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884798627     PISSN: 08505780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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