Year: 2006
Type: book
Abstract: This report is a summary of the data collected in fieldwork for an overall research\nproject on the poverty reducing effects of migrant remittances, and their effects on the\ninformalisation of economy and society1. The research seeks to explore the extent to\nwhich migrant remittance transfers affect poverty with particular reference to the\nmedium of the informal economy. In particular, it is concerned to identify the forms\nand extent of informal market relationships which are liquidated by remittance income,\nand which are the medium of travel for its economic circulation. As a corollary it\nseeks to also estimate the 'in-kind' transfers which substitute for pecuniary\ntransactions. The research thus adds to the growing literature on the importance of\nmigrant remittances in terms of deepening our understanding of the importance of\ninformal and in kind transfers to poverty reduction.
Authors: Sarah Bracking, Lloyd Sachikonye
Institution: University of Manchester
Language: English
Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2229903142