Poverty, Income Inequalities and Migration in the Global South
Giulia Casentini,
Laura Hammond,
Oliver Bakewell
Abstract:In this chapter, we critically engage with the existing literature to explore how the condition of countries of origin, the situation in countries of destination and the role of remittances relate to the key analytical instruments of poverty and income inequalities. We analyse the ways in which income inequalities contribute to patterns of migration; the mechanisms by which resources are transferred back to places of origin and their impacts on poverty and income inequalities; and the impact of migration on pa… Show more
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