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The remarkable growth in remittances has drawn the attention of states, international organizations, and financial institutions worldwide. Research on remittances has gained momentum in recent years, resulting in a burgeoning scientific literature on the phenomenon in different parts of the world (for a review, see Adams et al. in Migrant remittances and development: research perspectives, Social Science Research Council, New York, 2009; Rahman et al. 2014). Broadly, existing studies on remittances are concerned with seeking ways to reduce poverty by leveraging remittances and migrant capital for development in rural areas of developing countries.
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In major labour-receiving countries in Asia, migrant workers are usually issued work permits for two years with an option for renewal subject to the availability of a job. In the sample, migrants who were working in Singapore for at least one year were interviewed. I refer to the ‘near past’ use of remittances as the first year of the stay (or slightly more, depending on the period of contract and the length of stay in Singapore), and ‘near future’ as the remainder of the contract or stay.
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Rahman, M.M. (2017). Remittance as a Social Process. In: Bangladeshi Migration to Singapore. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3858-7_6
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