Migration as a safety net and effects of remittances on household consumption: the case of Colombia

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Borradores de Economía; No. 414
Date published
2006-11-08
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2006-11-08
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Cardona-Sosa, Lina Marcela
Medina-Durango, Carlos Alberto
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spa
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Abstract
We assess whether international remittances affect Colombian household's expenditure composition and demand of education. We exploit the migratory wave that took place on late 90s due to one of the deepest crises in Colombian history, along with instituti
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F22 - International MigrationP36 - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and PovertyI31 - General Welfare; Well-Being
Keywords
International remittances ; International migration ; Safety net ; Consumption composition ;
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https://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/5432
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12134/5432
https://doi.org/10.32468/be.414
https://ideas.repec.org/p/bdr/borrec/414.html
https://ideas.repec.org/p/col/000094/003219.html
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