International Migration, Remittances and Economic Welfare in the Source Country
Francisco L. Rivera‐Batiz
(University of Pennsylvania Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Economics)
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Abstract
This article provides a formal framework for the analysis of the impact of international migration in the presence of remittances. The discussion differentiates between temporary and permanent migration and between the effects of remittances that raise investment and those that raise consumption spending in the source country. Changes in prices, income distribution and national welfare are examined.
Citation
Rivera‐Batiz, F.L. (1986), "International Migration, Remittances and Economic Welfare in the Source Country", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 3-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb002626
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1986, MCB UP Limited