Remittances: eight analytical perspectives
Are remittances over-researched or are they a bountiful source of new insights? Continue reading Remittances: eight analytical perspectives
Tag: Transnationalism
Visualizing the transnational connections of China’s most African neighbourhood
This Featured Graphic explores the salient yet elusive transnationalism of a unique neighbourhood in Guangzhou. Continue reading Visualizing the transnational connections of China’s most African neighbourhood
Scripting remittances: making sense of money transfers in transnational relationships
This article proposes a conceptual framework for studying remittances as social transactions that can take a number of distinct forms. Continue reading Scripting remittances: making sense of money transfers in transnational relationships
Filipino migration is extraordinary
The population of the Philippines is surpassing 100 million in late July 2014. That’s a reminder of the country’s importance in global migration. Emigration generally has the strongest impacts in countries with relatively small populations, such as El Salvador, Armenia … Continue reading Filipino migration is extraordinary
Ensuring the welfare of children who stay when parents migrate
Many children and adolescents remain in their home communities when parents migrate to other countries. Continue reading Ensuring the welfare of children who stay when parents migrate
How does conflict in migrants’ country of origin affect remittance-sending?
We examine how conflict in the country of origin interacts with other factors in shaping migrants’ remittance-sending. Continue reading How does conflict in migrants’ country of origin affect remittance-sending?
