Pakistani Migration to the United States:An Economic Perspective


Autoria(s): Oda, Hisaya
Data(s)

07/07/2009

07/07/2009

01/03/2009

Resumo

The 9-11 attack on the US brought a set of changes in overseas migration from Pakistan. One such change is the sharp increase in remittances sent from the United States. The paper argues that the characteristics of remittances from the United States differ from those originating in the Middle East. Just as the overseas Pakistani communities are diversified, the nature and characteristics of remittances are heterogeneous, depending on where they come from and who sends them. While the importance of remittance flows from the United States is rising, not much academic attention has been paid to this issue because of a lack of data. To better understand the reasons behind the increase in US remittances, and in order to evaluate their sustainability, household surveys are necessary.

Identificador

IDE Discussion Paper. No. 196. 2009. 03

http://hdl.handle.net/2344/839

IDE Discussion Paper

196

Idioma(s)

en

eng

Publicador

Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO

日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所

Palavras-Chave #Labor migration #Remittances #Pakistan #United States #Emigrant remittances #Migration #Migrant labor #334. 5 #ASPK Pakistan パキスタン #NNUS United States アメリカ合衆国 #J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers #O15 - Human Resources; #O53 - Asia including Middle East
Tipo

Working Paper

Technical Report