Migration as a Safety Net and Effects of Remittances on Household Consumption: The Case of Colombia

Borradores de Economia
Number: 
414
Published: 
Classification JEL: 
F22, I31, P36
Keywords: 
Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy
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