Remittances: an informal but indispensable form of income for seafarer families in Kiribati

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dc.contributor.authorBorovnik, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2009-07-17T02:31:17Z
dc.date.available2009-07-17T02:31:17Z
dc.date.issued2009-07-17T02:31:17Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper discusses the distribution of remittances to Kiribati by looking at the socio-cultural elements of people and how these are linked to strategic-economic decision-making when remittances are received by families. Being employed on foreign merchant or tuna vessels has great economic advantages for Kiribati. One of the main advantages is that overseas employment is one of few employment alternatives for the working age population in Kiribati. Remittances sent back serve not only as safety nets for seafarer families, but people benefit through informal channels of distribution. It will be shown in this paper that and how remittances have led to better living conditions for families in Kiribati, increased cash flow and some investment. On the outer islands, however, remittances are often the only cash contribution for some families and are mainly used for basic needs and community contributions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBorovnik, M. (2005). Remittances: an informal but indispensable form of income for seafarer families in Kiribati. (CIGAD Working Paper Series 8/2005). Palmerston North, N.Z.: Massey University. Centre for Indigenous Governance and Development.
dc.identifier.issn1176-9025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/933
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCIGAD Working Paper Seriesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries8/2005en_US
dc.subjectEconomic conditionsen_US
dc.subjectKiribatien_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::360000 Policy and Political Science::360200 Policy and Administration::360201 Public policyen_US
dc.titleRemittances: an informal but indispensable form of income for seafarer families in Kiribatien_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
massey.contributor.authorBorovnik, Maria
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