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Migrants and Their Money: Surviving Financial Exclusion

AUTHOR Datta, Kavita
PUBLISHER Policy Press (05/01/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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This original and topical book tells the untold stories of migrants' experiences of, and responses to, financial exclusion in London. Breaking important new ground, it offers an insight into migrants' lives which is often overlooked, yet is increasingly vital for their broader integration into advanced financialised societies. Adopting a holistic focus, Migrants and their Money investigates migrants' complex financial lives which extend far beyond remittance sending, exploring their banking, saving, credit and debt related practices. It highlights how migrants negotiate the complex financial landscape they encounter and the diverse formal and informal ways in which they manage their money in the financial capital of the world. Drawing upon a rich evidence base, this book will be of particular interest to academics, local authorities, policy makers and the financial services industry.
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ISBN-13: 9781847428431
ISBN-10: 1847428436
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 240
Carton Quantity: 30
Product Dimensions: 6.10 x 0.70 x 9.30 inches
Weight: 0.97 pound(s)
Country of Origin: GB
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BISAC Categories
Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness
Social Science | Public Policy - Social Policy
Dewey Decimal: 332.086
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This original and topical book tells the untold stories of migrants' experiences of, and responses to, financial exclusion in London. Breaking important new ground, it offers an insight into migrants' lives which is often overlooked, yet is increasingly vital for their broader integration into advanced financialised societies. Adopting a holistic focus, Migrants and their Money investigates migrants' complex financial lives which extend far beyond remittance sending, exploring their banking, saving, credit and debt related practices. It highlights how migrants negotiate the complex financial landscape they encounter and the diverse formal and informal ways in which they manage their money in the financial capital of the world. Drawing upon a rich evidence base, this book will be of particular interest to academics, local authorities, policy makers and the financial services industry.
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Author: Datta, Kavita
Kavita Dattais a senior lecturer in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London.
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