countries. In this rigorous and illuminating work, Matt Bakker, an economic sociologist, examines how these migrant remittances … remittances and development was forged through the concrete political and intellectual practices of policy entrepreneurs within a …

remittances--the resources of some of the world's least affluent people--have come to be seen in recent years as a fundamental … remittances and development was forged through the concrete political and intellectual practices of policy entrepreneurs within a … countries. In this rigorous and illuminating work, Matt Bakker, an economic sociologist, examines how these migrant remittances …

-- 4 Remittances by the Numbers: How Much Is Sent and Where -- 5 Policy and Remittances: Human Needs and the Shaping of … Practice With Policy -- 6 Discourse of Remittances: How It Shapes Praxis in India, U.S.A., and Mexico …

"This is a first of its kind book which examines the remittances in the two largest corridors in the World: India …-Saudi Arabia & Mexico-U.S.A. This book aims to treat remittances as an act of social norm involving individuals, nation-states and … diaspora communities. It treats remittances both as an act of individual obligation as well as a social fact that needs to be …

) Are immigrants really more entrepreneurial than natives? (ii) Are migrant remittances likely to fund entrepreneurship in …