2006-11-082006-11-082006-11-082006-11-08https://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/5432We 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 institutiPDFspaOpen AccessWorking PaperF22 - International MigrationP36 - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and PovertyI31 - General Welfare; Well-BeingInternational remittancesInternational migrationSafety netConsumption compositionRemesas -- Colombia -- 1990-2000Economía doméstica -- Colombia -- 1990-2000Consumo doméstico -- Colombia -- 1990-2000Colombia -- Emigración e inmigración -- 1990-2000Acceso abiertoAtribucion-NoComercial-CompartirIgual CC BY-NC-SA 4.0P36 - Instituciones socialistas y sus transiciones: Economía del consumidor; Sanidad; Educación; Bienestar, ingresos, riqueza y pobrezaI31 - Bienestar general; Bien serF22 - Migraciones internacionalesLas opiniones contenidas en el presente documento son responsabilidad exclusiva de los autores y no comprometen al Banco de la República ni a su Junta Directiva.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12134/5432