Heterogeneity in the Intrahousehold Allocation of International Remittances: Evidence from Philippine Households.

This article shows that heterogeneity in the intrahousehold allocation of remittances sent by temporary international migrant workers exists among households in the Philippines, and may be attributable to the absence of the spouse, suggesting moral hazard, and to the gender and educational attainmen...

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Published in:	Journal of Development Studies Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 854 - 876
Main Author:	Pajaron, Marjorie
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2016
Subjects:	Philippines Migrant labor Educational attainment Household budgets Remittances
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost