"The book of Khan and Merritt is an important contribution to a complete (full) understanding of all factors that intervene in the phenomenon of migration and remittances. They cover a lot of important topics regarding migration that economists, because of their training, do not pay attention.The chapters include a lot of field work that Khan and Merritt have done during several years." - Dr. Jesus Cervantes, Director, Statistics & Forum on Remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean Coordinator
"Khan and Merritt's book is an exciting contribution to our understanding of remittances. Remittances have grown in importance over the decades. Even as the flow of people has decreased in many countries, the flow of money has not. This book also helps explain why that is the case. They focus on two pairs of countries : Saudi Arabia-India and USA-Mexico, which have long been among the most important corridors for flow of money. This book is a great addition to the literature and a must read for anyone wanting to understand voluntary action, civil society in these contexts." - Dr. Shariq Siddiqui, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies Director, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Muslim Philanthropy Initiative
"Amidst the alarming discrepancy between the empirical and complex realities of migration and its perception by the general public, politicians, and policymakers, the publication of this book on remittances behavior based partly on migrants own narratives is particularly timely. Writing beyond the usual lens of macroeconomic policy, governance, and security that reduce remittances to dehumanized and decontextualized flows of money, the authors tell a "story of remittances" from below, that is, from the perspective of anonymous migrants who, through their remitting behavior, contribute to changing the socio-economic fabric of receiving communities. Readers will find in this book a sophisticated and nuanced examination of remittances and hopefully new avenues for future inquiries." - Dr. Hamza Safouane, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) - Osnabrück University, Germany
