Migrant Labor Remittances in South Asia.(FINANCE)(Brief Article)(Book Review) From: Reference & Research Book News | Date: August 1, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Book News, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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Migrant labor remittances in South Asia.

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The World Bank, [c]2005

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Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have received nearly US$26 billion in remittances since the mid-1990s, many from migrant laborers working in Persian Gulf countries. Although unlike some ...

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