Conflict-induced migration and remittances: exploring conceptual frameworks
Author(s)
Lindley, Anna
Abstract
Remittances-the money that migrants send home-are a key element in the socio-economic reality of many conflict-affected and post-conflict countries. However, conceptual frameworks for explaining the dynamics of remittances in conflict-affected settings are lagging behind emerging empirical evidence. This paper first explores relevant conceptual models from the literature on labor migration, and outlines some of their limitations. Second, it focuses on aspects of conflict-induced migration-specifically, the causation of migration, the situation of family left behind and the post-migration situation of refugees-that may have implications for the remittance behavior of those affected.
