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Author Kunz, Rahel.

Title The political economy of global remittances : gender, governmentality and neoliberalism / Rahel Kunz
Published New York : Routledge, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 220 pages) : illustrations
Series Routledge/RIPE studies in global political economy ; 33
Routledge/RIPE studies in global political economy ; 33.
Contents Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 A gender-sensitive governmentality approach; 3 The GRT in the international realm; 4 The GRT in Mexico; 5 The power technologies and subjectivities of the GRT in Mexico; 6 Resistance and empowerment within the GRT in Mexico; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary Over the last decade, a new phenomenon has emerged within the international community: the Global Remittances Trend (GRT). Thereby, government institutions, international (financial) organisations, NGOs and private sector actors have become interested in migration and remittances and their potential for poverty reduction and development, and have started to devise institutions and policies to harness this potential
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-208) and index
Notes Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL
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Subject Emigrant remittances -- Mexico
Women in development -- Mexico
Economic assistance -- Mexico
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Finance.
Economic assistance.
Emigrant remittances.
Women in development.
Mexico.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780203816714
0203816714
9781136724084
1136724087