The Remittance Behavior of Immigrant Households: Micronesians in Hawaii and Guam (The New Americans (Lfb Scholarly Publishing Llc).) [Library Binding]

Elizabeth M. Grieco (Author)

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Publication Date: June 2, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1931202710 | ISBN-13: 978-1931202718

Grieco analyzes the influence of continued migration and network participation on Micronesian migrant household remittance behavior. She focuses on factors that influence the continued existence of migrant/non-migrant relationships in which remittances are exchanged. Her results show that family reunification migration is the underlying social process that determines household remittance behavior. Increasing, continuing, or declining remittance levels simply reflect the process of household reconstitution overseas. Thus, as families reunite in the new homeland, less money is sent back to the country of origin. In addition, participation by households in migrant networks positively influences remittance behavior.

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About the Author

Elizabeth M. Grieco is a Data Manager at the Migration Policy Institute, a non-partisan think-tank in Washington, DC. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology, focusing on Demography and international migration studies, from Florida State University in 2000. Her research interests include migrant social organization, Pacific Island migration issues, gender and migration, the second generation, and race and ethnicity.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 214 pages
• Publisher: Lfb Scholarly Pub Llc (June 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931202710
• ISBN-13: 978-1931202718
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,164,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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