WUNRN
Filipino Women's Council
THE PHILIPPINES & ITALY -
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION & OVER-INDEBTEDNESS: THE CASE OF FILIPINO WORKERS
IN ITALY
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Remittances from international
migrants are a crucial component of the economy of the
The latter also affects
It analyses how limited access to formal
financial institutions, responsibilities towards relatives and the combined
impacts of economic pressures in both the
While indebtedness has long been
overlooked in debates on migration and development, there is growing evidence
that it is a rapidly emerging problem that requires further investigation and
appropriate, supportive policies.