Outsourcing Welfare: How the Money Immigrants Send Home Contributes to Stability in Developing Countries

by Roy Germano

Book Overview

Rising food prices, climate change, and the ravages of global capitalism have made the poor increasingly vulnerable to economic crises. At the same time, the governments of many developing countries have adopted austerity measures that leave their citizens without a safety net in times of need. This combination poses a potent threat to social and political stability throughout the developing world. How do the poor cope with economic crises when their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019086284X
• ISBN13: 9780190862848
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"