Durand and Massey complain that such methods are also inaccurate: 'Researchers have tended to exaggerate remittances
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Durand and Massey complain that such methods are also inaccurate: 'Researchers have tended to exaggerate remittances by multiplying a large number of undocumented migrants (often derived by extrapolating apprehension figures) by an average remittance derived from some field study (which may or may not be representative)' (1992: 11).
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Sourced from the abstract and future-work section and future work of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1980 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 371 times in total.
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- Remitting subjects: migrants, money and states (2006) · Economy and Society · cited 63× · doi
Durand and Massey complain that such methods are also inaccurate: 'Researchers have tended to exaggerate remittances by multiplying a large number of undocumented migrants (often derived by extrapolating apprehension figures) by an average remittance derived from some field study (which may or may not be representative)' (1992: 11).
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: derived durand massey complain inaccurate researchers tended exaggerate remittances multiplying large number undocumented migrants often - Migration, Inequality, and Remittances: Patterns of Romanian External Mobility (2026) · Anuarul Universitatii Petre Andrei din Iasi - Fascicula Drept Stiinte Economice Stiinte Politice · doi
Future research should extend the analysis to household-level data and return migration dynamics. Future research should investigate the institutional mechanisms aimed at channeling remittances toward sustainable socio-economic development. Future research should consider the social and economic implications of migration on both the destination and origin countries.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: future research extend analysis household-level data return migration - Migration from rural areas of poor countries: The impact on rural productivity and income distribution (1980) · World Development · cited 308× · doi
seem to use remittances of paper qualifications ‘chain migration’ the acquisition remittances;lm educationally furthermore, it finances increase their for transfer is only the fourth priority by the same amount (and which steadily escalate jobless grows). as the army of the ‘educated’ for remit-
generalfuture workevidence 5/5Keywords: remittances seem qualifications chain migration acquisition educationally finances increase transfer fourth priority amount steadily escalate
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