Gender and Remittances Across the Mekong Subregion

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Published: Aug 30, 2022
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gender migration remittance utilization Mekong Subregion

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Aree Jampaklay
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Thailand
Nara Khamkhom
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Thailand
Kim Korinek
Department of Sociology, University of Utah, USA
Sirinan Kittisuksathit
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Thailand
Min Ko Ko
University of Public Health, Yangon, Myanmar
Serey Sok
Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Virak Prum
Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Abstract

This paper draws upon qualitative data collected in 2016 to evaluate the influence of gender upon decision-making processes regarding migration and the utilization of remittances within the context of the Mekong subregion. The study analyzes the perspectives of migrant family members from their country of origin (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar) and their destination country (Thailand). By illustrating the underlying reasons and motivations on migration, and sending/receiving/utilizing remittances, the findings provide insights on the role of gender in the decision making process for migrants and their families.

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Jampaklay, A., Khamkhom, N., Korinek, K., Kittisuksathit, S., Ko Ko, M., Sok, S., & Prum, V. (2022). Gender and Remittances Across the Mekong Subregion. Journal of Mekong Societies, 18(2), 1–26. Retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/mekongjournal/article/view/256574
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Vol. 18 No. 2: August 2022
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