A Systematic Review on the Impact of Internal Remittances on Poverty and Consumption in Developing Countries: Implications for Policy

This paper reviews the current literature on the usage and impact of internal remittances on recipient households in low-income countries. A systematic review was conducted using six electronic and four informal databases. Using narrative synthesis, we reviewed 18 studies. The results of the review...

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Main Authors: Housen, Tambri, Hopkins, Sandra, Earnest, Jaya
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7851