Worldonomics
Worldonomics is a podcast brought to you by the University of Queensland’s Economics Society’s diversity team. We endeavour to bring you regular exciting podcast episodes with leading academics and industry specialists as well as UQ students as we discuss the important economic issues of today.
Worldonomics
The Economics of Remittances
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UQES Diversity Team 2020
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Season 3
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Episode 1
Was 9/11 funded by money laundering? Do remittances artificially prop up exchange rates?
Listen to find out! This week, Jo chats to Professor Richard Brown about remittances and foreign aid against the context of labor migration and broader immigration. Professor Richard Brown discusses his work and findings on remittances and explains the implications of this for policy.