Remittances and Its Impact
With about 175 million people now living outside their countries of birth, migrant remittances are emerging as a new strategy for poverty alleviation in developing countries. 1 It provides valuable financial resources to the poor and it help “to stabilize irregular incomes and to build human and social capital” (the World Bank).
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In Iraqi society, since the first Gulf War, women have enjoyed far fewer freedoms than their American counterparts. They are increasingly the victims of “honor” killings which go largely unreported and unpunished. Their mobility is restricted. Islamic law dictates a lower status for women.
However recent events has shown that they are accorded some rights in [...]
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About the Authors:
John Bellamy Foster is an American journalist, sociologist, essayist and eco-sociologist. He is also editor of Monthly Review, which is a prominent Marxist magazine. He is also a professor of sociology at the University of Oregon.
Robert W.McChesney is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois. He has written [...]
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