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Remittances and the income distribution in Tonga

✍ Scribed by Dennis A. Ahlburg

Publisher
Springer
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
584 KB
Volume
15
Category
Article
ISSN
0167-5923

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✦ Synopsis

Receipt of remittances from migrants decreased the inequality of income in Tonga. Policies that attempt to affect migration or remittance flows, such as policies to improve the administration and collection of taxes, should take into account any undesirable effects on the distribution of income.

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