Remittance is the most beneficial private transaction in the global economy. The South Asian region accounts for about one fourth of the global remittance flows destined for developing countries, contributing to over ten percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of South Asia. This significant...

Gender impacts upon the amount of money remitted, the recipients of remittances, and the uses of remittances on the development of the country of origin. However, the data on global remittances is gender-blind. As a result, the impact of gender on the remittance process remains little...