2013-09-20
Remittances in Rural Zimbabwe: From Consumption to Investment?
Publication
Publication
Abstract
When remittances become widespread and stable in a rural village, they adopt a critical role in supporting local development. They contribute via the promotion of businesses and employment. Productive consumption creates opportunities for investment in growth oriented SMEs, whether their owners are receivers of remittances or not. This study used a new ethnographic technique to “follow the money”, consisting of recording several rounds of transactions in a village in rural Zimbabwe after the reception of cash from abroad. In this paper we argue that remittances contribute to local development in ward 2, Tsholotsho district in diverse ways.
Additional Metadata | |
---|---|
, , , , , , | |
, , | |
hdl.handle.net/1765/50547 | |
EUR-ISS-CIRI , ISS Staff Group 2: States, Societies and World Development | |
Organisation | International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University (ISS) |
Ncube, G., & Gómez, G. (2013). Remittances in Rural Zimbabwe: From Consumption to Investment?. In ISS Staff Group 2: States, Societies and World Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/50547 |