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DO YOU SEND MONEY HOME?:MIGRANTS’ PERCEPTION ON REMITTANCE FLOW AND DEVELOPMENT, CASE OF CAMEROONIAN MIGRANTS IN SOUTHERN SWEDEN.

Nforngang, Joseph Ndonwi LU (2012) SIMV25 20121
Graduate School
Abstract
In recent years, remittances have emerged as an important external source of finance for most developing countries, Cameroon inclusive. The debate on international migration and development has been widely discussed across academia and given a considerable attention by researchers, policy makers, stakeholders and governments. Departing with the premise that remittances conduct development, this study has investigated the perceptions of Cameroonian migrants in southern Sweden on their remitting experiences vis-à-vis development which centred mostly at the micro-level.
For an in-depth investigation of the topic, this study employs a qualitative research method and shed more light on an insightful discussion on remittance flow. From the... (More)
In recent years, remittances have emerged as an important external source of finance for most developing countries, Cameroon inclusive. The debate on international migration and development has been widely discussed across academia and given a considerable attention by researchers, policy makers, stakeholders and governments. Departing with the premise that remittances conduct development, this study has investigated the perceptions of Cameroonian migrants in southern Sweden on their remitting experiences vis-à-vis development which centred mostly at the micro-level.
For an in-depth investigation of the topic, this study employs a qualitative research method and shed more light on an insightful discussion on remittance flow. From the collection of field data for this study, incorporated with the review of related literature and a theoretical framework discussion, the incentives for remitting, problems faced /attempted solutions and strategies to make remittance flow to Cameroon more rewarding are explored. Findings from this study show that even though remittances (money) is the driver in facilitating developmental projects, it is not only the economic but also the socio-cultural variables that equally play important roles in the development process of the local areas where remittances flow to. (Less)
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author
Nforngang, Joseph Ndonwi LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV25 20121
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Migration, Remittances, Development, Cameroon.
language
English
id
2607644
date added to LUP
2012-06-11 12:13:02
date last changed
2012-06-11 12:13:02
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  abstract     = {{In recent years, remittances have emerged as an important external source of finance for most developing countries, Cameroon inclusive. The debate on international migration and development has been widely discussed across academia and given a considerable attention by researchers, policy makers, stakeholders and governments. Departing with the premise that remittances conduct development, this study has investigated the perceptions of Cameroonian migrants in southern Sweden on their remitting experiences vis-à-vis development which centred mostly at the micro-level.
For an in-depth investigation of the topic, this study employs a qualitative research method and shed more light on an insightful discussion on remittance flow. From the collection of field data for this study, incorporated with the review of related literature and a theoretical framework discussion, the incentives for remitting, problems faced /attempted solutions and strategies to make remittance flow to Cameroon more rewarding are explored. Findings from this study show that even though remittances (money) is the driver in facilitating developmental projects, it is not only the economic but also the socio-cultural variables that equally play important roles in the development process of the local areas where remittances flow to.}},
  author       = {{Nforngang, Joseph Ndonwi}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{DO YOU SEND MONEY HOME?:MIGRANTS’ PERCEPTION ON REMITTANCE FLOW AND DEVELOPMENT, CASE OF CAMEROONIAN MIGRANTS IN SOUTHERN SWEDEN.}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}