Research Article

Determinants of Productive Investment through Migrants’ Remittances in Rural Central Asia

Volume: 6 Number: 2 June 1, 2011
  • Halil kürşad aslan
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Determinants of Productive Investment through Migrants’ Remittances in Rural Central Asia

Abstract

This article, which is based on original data and field work, presents a comparative study of the remittance earnings and the developmental impacts on the sending regions of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in light of rational and social institutionalism. Relatively less productive in‐ vestments were seen associated with remit‐ tances, and there were a large share of con‐ sumptive investments out of remittances in both cases. I contend that path dependent social environment plays a greater role in potential migrants’ decision‐making and potential deve‐ lopmental outcomes than dominant theories suggest. Thus, while designing new state institu‐ tions reformers should take into consideration stubborn legacy of the Soviet era policies and their shadow in the minds and behaviors of individuals as well as social and political institu‐ tions.  

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English

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Research Article

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Halil kürşad aslan This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2011

Submission Date

November 2, 2014

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Year 2011 Volume: 6 Number: 2

Vancouver
1.Halil kürşad aslan . Determinants of Productive Investment through Migrants’ Remittances in Rural Central Asia. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 1;6(2):97-121. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA73PU67MS