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... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > causes of poverty > globalization (economics) > economics and stratification > remittances
social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > global perspectives > remittances
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > remittances
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > remittances

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remittances  

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  • Remittances, in their most common usage, are the transfer of a portion of a migrant worker's wages back to his or her family. A more encompassing definition of remittances includes so-called social remittances: the sending of products (foodstuff, electronics, automobiles, etc.) and the transfer of ideas formed and beliefs adopted from migrant destination workplaces to native communities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Remittances]

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