Remittances, gender and development : Albania's society and economy in transition

Vullnetari, Julie. (Author). King, Russell, 1945- (Added Author).

Summary: Migration in the modern world, rather than being seen as a symptom or result of underdevelopment, is now understood more as a route towards development and a strategy for alleviating poverty. This study of Albania is particularly significant in this new debate on migration and development as, since the fall of communism, remittances have been a major supporter of the Albanian economy, sustaining many Albanian families, especially in rural areas. The authors thus focus on the socio-cultural context of remittances, and explore how gender emerges as a powerful facet in the processes of developmen.

Record details

ISBN: 0755692675
ISBN: 9780755692675
ISBN: 6613380660
ISBN: 9786613380661
ISBN: 9781283380669
ISBN: 1283380668
ISBN: 1848854870
ISBN: 9781848854871
ISBN: 0857720473
ISBN: 9780857720474
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 232 pages : illustrations, maps
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Publisher: London : I.B. Tauris, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-223) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	LIST OF MAPS & ILLUSTRATIONS; LIST OF TABLES; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. MIGRATION, GENDER, REMITTANCES AND DEVELOPMENT: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE; 3. ALBANIAN MIGRATION, REMITTANCES AND GENDER DYNAMICS; 4. THE GENDERED TRANSNATIONAL HOUSEHOLD; 5. REMITTANCE FLOWS, PATTERNS AND PROCESSES: THE SHAPING ROLE OF GENDER; 6. REMITTANCES AND DEVELOPMENT; 7. MIGRATION-DEVELOPMENT-REMITTANCES-GENDER: WHAT ROLE FOR POLICY-MAKERS?; 8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.