Browsing by Author "Shaw, J."

DSpace/Manakin Repository

Browsing by Author "Shaw, J."

Sort by: Order: Results:

  • From Kuwait to Korea: the Diversification of Sri Lankan Labour Migration 
    Shaw, J. ; Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Vol. 15(1), 2010
    The author attempts to analyse the changing trends in labour migration in Sri Lanka, in terms of socio economics, household remittances, occupations, gender, and migration destinations. While female domestic labour to the ...
  • Making Housemaid Remittances Work for Low-income Families in Sri Lanka 
    Shaw, J. ; Development in Practice, Vol. 20(1), 2010
    This paper analyses the benefits of migrant remittances from housemaids in improving the living standards of households in rural Sri Lanka. It also provides some suggestions to maximize the benefits from such remittances ...
  • Overseas Migration in the Household Economies of Microfinance Clients: Evidence from Sri Lanka 
    Shaw, J. ; The Foundation for Development Cooperation, Brisbane, 2005
    Remittances from migrant workers account for 30% of national savings and 9% of GDP making this source the third largest contributor of foreign exchange. Increasing interest is seen internationally in remittances being used ...
  • Remittance Flow and Their Use in Households: A Comparative Study of Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines 
    Eversole, R.; Shaw, J. ; Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, Vol. 19(2), 2010
    While the positive economic impact to the country by migrant remittances is an indisputable fact, the influence of such remittances on the households of migrants deserve more attention. Through household surveys, focus ...
  • Sri Lanka Country Study 
    Shaw, J. ; Leveraging Remittances with Microfinance: Synthesis Report and Country Studies, 2007
    This report gives a comprehensive overview of the migration scenario in Sri Lanka. It traces the beginnings of the migration process, impetus for such migration, remittances and their social and financial impact both to ...

Search MED-MIG

Browse

My Account