Simultaneity and Networks in Transnational Migration: Lessons Learned from an SMS Methodology

Migration is a topic of great interest in both research and policy circles. On the one hand, the increasing numbers of migrants to developed countries, and the xenophobic reactions in many of these countries, has led to a slew of studies focusing on migrant integration in receiving country societies. On the other hand, governments of developing countries, as well as development organizations, have become increasingly conscious of the great contribution that migrant remittances make to home country economies, leading to more and more studies commissioned by the World Bank, IMF, and other international institutions on the effects of remittances for the development of migrant home countries.

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