How Do Migration and Remittances Affect Inequality? : A Case Study of Mexico /

The poverty-reducing effects of remittances have been well-documented, however, their effects on inequality are less clear. This paper examines the impact of remittances on inequality in Mexico using household-level information on the receiving side. It hopes to speak to their insurance role by exam...

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Հիմնական հեղինակ: Koczan, Zsoka
Այլ հեղինակներ: Loyola, Franz
Ձևաչափ: Ամսագիր
Լեզու:English
Հրապարակվել է: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Շարք:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/136
Առցանց հասանելիություն:Full text available on IMF
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