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ID177789
Title ProperRemittance arrangements within India and Covid-19
Other Title InformationKerala’s Migrant Construction workers from West Bengal
LanguageENG
AuthorReja, Md Selim
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article highlights emerging patterns of domestic remittance arrangements among migrant construction workers from West Bengal in Kerala that have now become defunct because of COVID-19. Earlier field surveys and in-depth interviews showed how Bengali migrant construction workers, relying on networks of friendship and trust, were learning to remit through formal channels, in contrast with many micro-studies showing the dominant role of informal channels in domestic remittances. High wage rates in Kerala enabled such migrant construction workers to send significant amounts, used for productive activities besides household expenses. However, there were significant changes in arrangements, before COVID-19 enforced a dramatic suspension of remittances, raising important questions about future possibilities.
`In' analytical NoteSouth Asia Research Vol. 41, No.1; Feb 2021: p.22-34
Journal SourceSouth Asia Research 2021-02 41, 1
Key WordsKerala ;  Remittances ;  West Bengal ;  Internal Migration ;  Migrant Construction Workers