The Early Morning Phonecall : Somali Refugees' Remittances
Anna. Lindley
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | New York : : Berghahn Books, , 2013.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (192 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Studies in Forced Migration - series page; The Early Morning Phone Call; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations and Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Migration, Conflict and Development; Chapter 2. The Somali Context; Chapter 3. Migration and Remittances in a Precarious State; Chapter 4. Traffic at a Global Crossroads; Chapter 5. The North-South Divide in Everyday Life; Chapter 6. Concluding Reflections; Glossary; References; Index. - As migration from poverty-stricken and conflict-affected countries continues to hit the headlines, this book focuses on an important counter-flow: the money that people send home. Despite considerable research on the impact of migration and remittances in countries of origin - increasingly viewed as a source of development capital - still little is known about refugees' remittances to conflict-affected countries because such funds are most often seen as a source of conflict finance. This book explores the dynamics, infrastructure, and far-reaching effects of remittances from the perspective
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| ISBN | 9781845456443
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