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Remittances and sustainability of family livelihoods in Zimbabwe: Case Study of Chegutu Town

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  • Lilymore Mudziwapasi
  • Syden Mishi

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Zimbabwe had witnessed socio-economic challenges that resulted in mass exodus of its populace across its boarders mainly from the late 1990s. Migration can be individual or household strategy for survival and remittances play a role in transforming the household income. Making use of ordinary least squares estimation techniques, this article examines the impact of international […]

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  • Lilymore Mudziwapasi & Syden Mishi, 2014. "Remittances and sustainability of family livelihoods in Zimbabwe: Case Study of Chegutu Town," Working Papers 440, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:440
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    Keywords

    Household Survey; Immigration Policy; migration; Social welfare;
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    JEL classification:

    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior
    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics

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