How do parents and children care for each other when they are separated because of
migration? The way in which transnational families maintain long-distance relationships has …

This article develops a new theory of polymedia in order to understand the consequences of
digital media in the context of interpersonal communication. Drawing on illustrative …

The attentive observer of globalization is at least intuitively aware of the centrality of the
issue of migration. Migration plays a major role in the complex (and unclear) process of …

The present study re-examines the effects of remittances on growth of GDP per capita using
annual panel data for 24 Asia and Pacific countries. The results generally confirm that …

In many developing countries, remittance payments from migrant workers are increasingly
becoming a significant source of export income. This article investigates the causal link …

The neoliberal ideology of economic efficiency and shared prosperity masks the exploitation
of labour on a global scale. The international mobilization of workers and their differentiation …

This article is concerned with the impact of information and communication technologies
(ICTs) on Filipina transnational mothers' experience of motherhood, their practices of …

Summary Overseas Filipino Workers are hailed as modern-day heroes who enable their
families to climb the socioeconomic ladder. Despite their financial contribution, labour …

The role of migration as one potential adaptation to climate change is increasingly
recognized, but little is known about whether migration constitutes successful adaptation …

Attempts by policy-makers to encourage diasporas to engage in development in the Global
South rely on conceptions of behaviour drawn from economics that emphasize individual …