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Do Labour Migrants Bring Well-Being to the Households? Revisit the Pathway from Neoclassical to Pluralism

Dinesha Siriwardhane

South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · pp. 44–58 · Published 5 May 2021

10.9734/sajsse/2021/v10i330266

Abstract

Aim of this review is to review literature on the impact of international labour migration and remittances on household well-being and present a theoretical and a conceptual framework to facilitate empirical studies. Study found that, migration literature comprises diversified views which has been changed in different era with the changing socio-economic contexts of emigrating and immigrating countries. Present view, which is highly dominated by pluralists, provides theoretical foundation to link migration and remittances to household well-being. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks developed in this review provides a strong foundation for empirical analysis.

Labour migration remittances well-being literature

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