Researching the International Economics of Immigration
Pozo, Susan (2021-07-26)
Susan Pozo, a professor at Western Michigan University, studies the significance of remittances, the money that immigrants send back to their country of origin.
On the Economy

Journal Article
On the remitting patterns of immigrants: evidence from Mexican survey data
Pozo, Susan; Bansak, Cynthia; Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina (2005-01-01)
Understanding the remitting practices of immigrants has taken on new urgency for banks seeking to tap the potential of this burgeoning market as well as for economists, who note that remittance inflows into developing nations often match or exceed traditional sources of foreign currency earnings. ; To gain an understanding of who remits, how much and why they remit, and what transfer mechanisms they use, the authors review the basic trends in remittance transfers from Mexican immigrants in the United States?who account for about one-third of U.S. immigrants?to their families in Mexico. ; ...
Economic Review , Volume 90 , Issue Q 1 , Pages 37-58