Guatemala's Ladino and Maya migra landscapes: The tangible and intangible outcomes of migration

Human Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-124

  Moran Taylor, Michelle J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Development; Guatemala; Social and economic remittances; Transnational migration

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; SOCIAL IMPACT;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 85036953286     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.67.2.718p7k3p3l2m66u5     Document Type: Article

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