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Overseas Filipino workers and their impact on household poverty

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  • Ducanes, Geoffrey.
  • Abella, Manolo I.

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Examines whether the outflow of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) has resulted in poverty reduction, particular for the migrants' families.

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  • Ducanes, Geoffrey. & Abella, Manolo I., 2008. "Overseas Filipino workers and their impact on household poverty," ILO Working Papers 994112233402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:994112233402676
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    1. Cristela Dakila & Francisco G. Dakila Jr., 2006. "Modeling the Impact of Overseas Filipino Workers Remittances on the Philippine Economy," EcoMod2006 272100014, EcoMod.
    2. Mr. Robert M Burgess & Mr. V. Haksar, 2005. "Migration and Foreign Remittances in the Philippines," IMF Working Papers 2005/111, International Monetary Fund.
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