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The 49 pages that link to Remittance, each with the reason it gives.
Brain drainRelated: Transfers from emigrants can offset some economic costs of lost local expertise.
TransnationalismRelated: They turn cross-border family obligations into recurring economic flows.
Forced migrationRelated: Money sent across borders can support families affected by displacement.
Bills of exchangeRelated: A bill moved value across distance without physically shipping coin.
Extended familyRelated: Extended relatives may share resources across distance and national borders.
Western UnionRelated: Remittances are a major use of Western Union’s international transfer network.
Financial servicesRelated: Payment providers make cross-border personal transfers possible.