- Date
2003
- Authors
Haris Gandar
- Abstract
This paper aims to provide a strategic overview of issues relating to migration and poverty in Pakistan. According to 1998 census records, some 10 million people, or 8% of the population of Pakistan, consisted of internal or international migrants. Savings remitted by Pakistani migrants abroad constitute the largest single source of foreign exchange earnings for the country. In the early 1980s, this flow was equivalent to 10% of GNP. Currently, remittances are US$2.4 billion, or 4% of the GNP.
- Conference name
Development and Pro-poor Policy Choices in Asia
- Conference location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of pages
1-31
- Publisher
Collective for Social Science Research
- File Attachments
- Links
- Keywords
remittance, Migration issues, poverty in Pakistan, internal and international migrants
- Economic sectors
Agriculture and horticulture workers, Occupations in services - Domestic work, Sales and service occupations - general, Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - general, Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations - general, Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing, Dancers, and Other
- Content types
Policy analysis and Support initiatives
- Target groups
Policymakers, Public awareness, Researchers, and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks
- Regulation domains
Remittances and co-development programs
- Geographical focuses
Pakistan
- Spheres of activity
Economics and Sociology
- Languages
English
