Expert Researcher

Fion de Vletter

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Publications: 3
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EDUCATION
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1 January 2008

Gender, Migration and Remittances in Southern Africa

“Migrant remittances have become an important source of income for many developing countries, exceeding official development assistance. As a result, migration and remittance behaviour are becoming a growing focus of international attention. Understand …

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1 February 2006

Migration, Remittances and Development in Southern Africa

Remittances by migrants are now a focus of attention of governments and development agencies worldwide. Globally, cash remittances by international migrants now exceed $250 billion per annum, easily outweighing the value of development assistance. Over …

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1 January 2006

Migration and Development in Mozambique: Poverty, Inequality and Survival

“Despite Mozambique’s economic growth rate being one of the highest in Africa over the past few years, much of the growth is linked to the development of highly capital intensive “mega” projects with limited absorption of unskilled workers. The urban i …

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