Remittance flows, remitting behavior and utilization patterns
The case of Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3977332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Girmachew Adugna Zewdu (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Flight and Migration Competence Center, Ethiopia Office, Ethiopia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1143-1163 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14649365.2019.1685677 |
| OpenAlex | W2983923714 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Remittances to developing countries are complex and multi-faceted, warrant closer examination and analysis. This paper examines remittance flows to Ethiopia in more depth, paying particular attention to remitting behavior by migrants from Ethiopia, and to the dynamics of how remittances are used in Ethiopia. The paper draws from an extensive survey (N = 544), interviews and focus groups conducted in Gondar, Northern Ethiopia. It provides new insights into the complex remittance relationship, including dynamics between the layers of hierarchies and family structures, the relationship between senders and recipients, and how remitting behavior changes along with the changing demographics of sending and receiving families across time and space. In particular, it shows that remittances are increasingly sent beyond the immediate family circle, often to neighbors, community or religious organizations, or to extended family members living in Ethiopia or in other countries
Business · Demographic economics · Demographics · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Focus group · Geography · Remittance · Sociology · Warrant · Demography · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |