Remittances, Gender and Development : Albania's Society and Economy in Transition

ISBN-13: 9781848854871 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 248 str.

Julie Vullnetari

Opis

A study of Albania. It focuses on the socio-cultural context of remittances, and explores how gender emerges as a powerful facet in the processes of development. It is of interest to scholars and students in Migration Studies, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Geography and Anthropology.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Mapping the Field: Migration, Development, Remittances and Gender Chapter 3: Albanian Migration, Remittances and Gender Dynamics Chapter 4: The Gendered Transnational Household Chapter 5: Remittance Flows, Patterns and Processes: The Shaping Role of Gender Chapter 6: Migration-Development-Remittance-Gender: What Role for Policy Makers? Chapter 7: Conclusion and Policy Implications