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Economic Models on the Motives behind Migrant Workers’ Remittances

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  • Michael M. Alba, 2008. "Economic Models on the Motives behind Migrant Workers’ Remittances," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 200807, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
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    1. Stark, Oded & Bloom, David E, 1985. "The New Economics of Labor Migration," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 75(2), pages 173-178, May.
    2. Rapoport, Hillel & Docquier, Frederic, 2006. "The Economics of Migrants' Remittances," Handbook on the Economics of Giving, Reciprocity and Altruism, in: S. Kolm & Jean Mercier Ythier (ed.), Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 17, pages 1135-1198, Elsevier.
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    1. Michael M. Alba & Jessaine Soraya C. Sugui, 2011. "Motives and Giving Norms Behind Remittances: the Case of Filipino Overseas Workers and their Recipient Households," Working Papers PMMA 2011-06, PEP-PMMA.
    2. Alba, Michael M. & Sugui, Jessaine Soraya C., 2009. "Motives and Giving Norms behind Remittances: the Case of Filipino Overseas Workers and their Recipient Households," Discussion Papers DP 2009-26, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.

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