title: International migration, remittances and economic welfare in the source country.
abstract: "This article provides a formal framework for the analysis of the impact of international migration in the presence of remittances.  The discussion differentiates between temporary and permanent migration and between the effects of remittances that raise investment and those that raise consumption spending in the source country.  Changes in prices, income distribution and national welfare are examined." The geographic focus is worldwide.
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003710:Demography; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005376:Financial Management; D007182:Income; D007449:Investments; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D018803:Models, Economic; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Consumption; Demographic Factors; Economic Conditions--changes; Economic Factors; Economic Model; Financial Activities; Income; Income Distribution; International Migration; Investments; Macroeconomic Factors--changes; Marketing; Microeconomic Factors; Migration; Models, Theoretical; Population; Population Dynamics; Pricing; Remittances; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Temporary Migration; Theoretical Studies; World