1998
DOI: 10.2307/144342
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Consequences of Migration and Remittances for Mexican Transnational Communities

Abstract: "Our aims in this paper are to broaden explanation of remittance expenditures and to evaluate the positive contributions of remittances, return migrants, or circulating sojourners. Specifically focusing on the situation in ¿home' communities, we illustrate the multifaceted consequences of remittances and migration, emphasizing positive nonmonetary and social impacts." Data are from ethnographic research carried out in 1992-1993 in Santa Ana del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico.

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“…Our study also did not consider the 'multiplier' effects of remittances. As numerous studies show, migrants' remittances may increase expenditures in the local economy and create new employment opportunities for both migrants and non-migrants (Adams 1998;Cohen 1999;Cohen and Rodriguez 2005;Conway and Cohen 1998;Durand 1994;Durand et al 1996b;Jones 1995;Massey and Parrado 1998;Smith 1998;Taylor et al 1996;Woodruff and Zenteno 2007). These indirect effects, if taken into account, might alter our conclusions about how remittances shape the wealth inequality between migrants and non-migrants in the MMP communities.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our study also did not consider the 'multiplier' effects of remittances. As numerous studies show, migrants' remittances may increase expenditures in the local economy and create new employment opportunities for both migrants and non-migrants (Adams 1998;Cohen 1999;Cohen and Rodriguez 2005;Conway and Cohen 1998;Durand 1994;Durand et al 1996b;Jones 1995;Massey and Parrado 1998;Smith 1998;Taylor et al 1996;Woodruff and Zenteno 2007). These indirect effects, if taken into account, might alter our conclusions about how remittances shape the wealth inequality between migrants and non-migrants in the MMP communities.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most research on remittances has focused on the implicit contract migrants have with family members in the home community (i.e., Stark and Lucas, 1988;Stark, 1991;Lianos, 1997;Leinbach and Watkins, 1998;Menjivar, et al, 1998) or on income redistribution and community development (i.e., Barhan and Boucher, 1998;Conway and Cohen, 1998;Jones, 1998;Rodriguez, 1998). We argue that, for Salvadorans, remittances serve as a form of return migration in the transnational circulation process.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…Births, marriages, celebrations, divorces, bereavements, and mourning all could be transnational. This extended beyond the social to political and economic realms and added interesting scalar dimensions to "international" migration (Mountz and Wright 1996;Conway and Cohen 1998). This type of research necessitated ethnographic methods and brought the spotlight to bear on issues of culture and identity and community and belonging.…”
Section: The Variety Of Migration: Circulation and Transnationalismmentioning
confidence: 99%