Digital Disruptions in the South Africa–Zimbabwe Remittance Corridor During Covid-19
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 22010099 |
|---|---|
| Autores | J Crush (0000-0003-3342-3192, Balsillie School of International Affairs, autor de correspondencia), Godfrey Tawodzera (0000-0003-0367-453X, University of the Western Cape) |
| Año | 2023 |
| Volumen | 12 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 157-173 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Migration and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2163-2324 • E-ISSN: 2163-2332 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21632324231205996 |
| OpenAlex | W4388524771 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 45 |
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant remittances has generated a great deal of confusion and debate. This article aims to test three conflicting global and local narratives about the relationship between the pandemic and remittance flows in the South Africa–Zimbabwe remittance corridor. We refer to these as remittance pessimism, remittance resilience and remittance rerouting narratives. The article presents the pre-pandemic background context of migration from Zimbabwe to South Africa, the evidence for a shift from informal to formal remitting during the pandemic, and the implications of the remittance rerouting narrative for other corridors. We find that many Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa experienced severe economic impacts including unemployment, income loss and lack of access to COVID-19 relief measures. We conclude that there was a significant increase in formal, primarily digital, remittances during the pandemic and a decline in informal remittance conveyance. We highlight the need for more research in other remittance corridors to identify similarities and differences between them in terms of COVID-19 impacts and the shift from informal to formal remittances enabled by digital platforms
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Narrative · Pandemic · Political science · Remittance · Socioeconomics · Unemployment · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |