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Migration as a safety net and effects of remittances on household consumption: the case of Colombia

We assess whether international remittances affect Colombian household's expenditure composition and demand of education. We exploit the migratory wave that took place on late 90s due to one of the deepest crises in Colombian history, along with instituti

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Autores Principales: Cardona-Sosa, Lina Marcela, Medina-Durango, Carlos Alberto
Formato: Documento de trabajo (Working Paper)
Lenguaje:Español (Spanish)
Publicado: Banco de la República 2006
Materias:
F22 - International Migration
P36 - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty
I31 - General Welfare; Well-Being
International remittances
International migration
Safety net
Consumption composition
Remesas > Colombia > 1990-2000
Economía doméstica > Colombia > 1990-2000
Consumo doméstico > Colombia > 1990-2000
Colombia > Emigración e inmigración > 1990-2000
P36 - Instituciones socialistas y sus transiciones: Economía del consumidor; Sanidad; Educación; Bienestar, ingresos, riqueza y pobreza
I31 - Bienestar general; Bien ser
F22 - Migraciones internacionales
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/5432

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http://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/5432

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