Kinship, Honour and Money in Rural Pakistan: Subsistence Economy and the Effects of International Migration Contributor(s): Lefebvre, Alain (Author) |
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ISBN: 113897403X ISBN-13: 9781138974036 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
Dewey: 330.954 |
Series: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Monograph Series |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.69 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: International migration is favoured by the governments of many poorer countries despite often well-publicized abuses affecting individual migrant workers. Not only is local unemployment reduced but also it is expected that the migrants will learn new skills, with many even becoming entrepreneurs on their return home. Meantime they are seen as a source of foreign remittances, providing needed capital for economic development. Such is the attitude in Pakistan from where thousands of migrant workers leave every year for the Gulf states especially. |