Family influence on utilization of remittances: A case study of a village in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan

This study of remittance from the Middle East migrants to a town in Pakistan presents a model explaining the use of remittances for business, agriculture, basic family needs, and social ceremonies/luxury items. The focus was on the influence of four dimensions of extended family organization: exchange of financial support; authority pattern; family size; and familism. Results demonstrated that the exchange of financial support positively affects all four uses of remittances. Family authority pattern was important only in the model examining the use of remittances for agriculture. Family size did not affect use of remittances for business and agriculture, but was important in explaining remittance use for basic family needs and for social ceremonies/luxury items. Familism had no effect on the use of remittances for business, agriculture, and basic family needs, but was important in explaining the use of remittances for social ceremonies and luxury items.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Idris, Mohammad

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sofranko, Andrew J.

• Economics, Finance
• Sociology, Individual and Family Studies

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Idris, Mohammad

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9136625
(UMI)AAI9136625

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/18942