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Cost Of Remitting To Pakistan Across Major Corridors

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  • Junaid Ahmed

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.)

  • Mazhar Mughal

    (Associate Professor, Pau Business School, France.)

Abstract

Migrant Remittances Constitute A Significant Source Of Foreign Exchange For Developing Countries. In Several Countries, The Amount Of Remittances Exceeds Foreign Direct Investment And Foreign Aid Inflows.

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  • Junaid Ahmed & Mazhar Mughal, 2019. "Cost Of Remitting To Pakistan Across Major Corridors," PIDE Research Briefs 2019:04, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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