Remittance income and social resilience among migrant households in rural Bangladesh. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mohammad Jalal Uddin Sikder, Vaughan Higgins, Peter Harry Ballis.
• Authors: Sikder, Mohammad Jalal Uddin; Higgins, Vaughan, 1974-; Ballis, Peter H (Peter Harry)
• Contents: Acknowledgments; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Images; List of Maps; List of Tables; 1: Introduction: Migration, Remittances, and the Pursuit of Livelihood; Introduction; Language of Remittances; Research Data; Selection of Villages; Methods of Data Collection; Structure of the Book; Bibliography; 2: Remittances: From Development Impacts to Social Resilience; Introduction; Amount of Remittance Transfers; Development Impact of Remittances at a National Level; Impact of Remittances at the Community and Family Level; Alleviation of Poverty and Inequality. Changing Agrarian Patterns Household Income, Consumption, and Investment; Understanding Social Resilience; Remittances and Social Resilience; Conclusion; Bibliography; 3: Migrant Households, Migration, and Remittances; Introduction; Characteristics of Migrant Households; Household Type, Size, and Age Composition; Income Earners, Household Income, and Sources of Income; Education Levels in Migrant Households; Land Ownership; Pattern of Migration Experiences; Number of Migrants; Years of Migration; Migration Networks; Deciding to Migrate; Place of Destination and Types of Work. Reasons Given for Migrating Nature of Remittances and Patterns of Remitting; Frequency of Remittances; Amounts Remitted; Conclusion; Bibliography; 4: Remittances and Livelihood Strategies: Improving Household Life Chances; Introduction; Consumption of Food, Clothing, and Goods; Ensuring Food Security; Clothing; Household Goods; Household Construction and Improvements; Education Opportunities; Conclusion; Bibliography; 5: Remittances and Livelihood Diversification: Building Resilient Household Economies; Introduction; Remittance Opportunities in Migrant Households. Agriculture-Based Livelihood Purchasing and Rearing Cattle; Housing Land and Construction; Small-Business Opportunities; Conclusion; Bibliography; 6: Uneven Geography of Remittances and Household Resilience; Introduction; The Remittance Cycle and Households; Case A: Ali Ullah Khandakar; Case B: Salma Khatun; Case C: Anowar Hossain; Case D: Md. Kalam Azad; Remittances and Inequality; Family Size and Household Expenses; Availability of Family Support; Under-Resourced Households; Family Illnesses; External Factors; Conclusion; Bibliography. 7: Conclusion: Remittances and Household Social Resilience Policy Implications; Bibliography; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY, U.S.A : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 281 pages)
• Subjects: 332/.04246; Migrant remittances -- Bangladesh; Rural-urban migration -- Bangladesh; Resilience (Personality trait) -- Bangladesh; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Finance; Migrant remittances; Resilience (Personality trait); Rural-urban migration; Religious Studies; Christianity; Migration; Bangladesh; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137577719; 1137577711; 1137592419; 9781137592415
• Related ISBNs: 9781137592415; 1137592419
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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