Remittances and the income distribution in Tonga

被引:17
作者
Ahlburg, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MINNESOTA,CTR POPULAT ANAL & POLICY,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55455
关键词
income; inequality; migration; remittances; Tonga;
D O I
10.1007/BF00128431
中图分类号
C921 [人口统计学];
学科分类号
摘要
Receipt of remittances from migrants decreased the inequality of income in Tonga. Policies that attempt to affect migration or remittance flows, such as policies to improve the administration and collection of taxes, should take into account any undesirable effects on the distribution of income.
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页码:391 / 400
页数:10
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