Latin American Politics and Society · 2002 · 148 citations · 20 references
Social SciencesEconomicsSociologyGlobalizationInternational EconomicsLabor EconomicsCaribbean EconomiesImmigrant IntegrationIntergenerational TransfersInternational MigrationActorsEconomic Effects Of MigrationEconomic Integration AreasEconomic Integration EffectsMigrant RemittancesRemittance EconomiesRemittance FlowsRemittance Systems
Abstract Taking as its point of departure the relationship between migration and globalization, this article highlights the salience of remittances in the national economies of Latin America, especially Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. It looks at the various actors that participate in the transfer of remittances and suggests that incorporating migrant labor dynamics as a category of economic integration will reveal a distinct landscape in the economies of Latin America.
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