Transnational Migration and Typologies of Remittances between Punjab and The Netherlands

Atinder Pal Kaur

doi:10.33182/md.v1i1.2817

Authors

Atinder Pal Kaur Panjab University Chandigarh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-107X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33182/md.v1i1.2817

Keywords:

Transnational migration, Transnational families, Remittances, web of relationships, sense of belonging

Abstract

Migration often leads to separation experienced by families. At the same time, in the case of international migration, transnational families can enjoy remittances from migrants. Most of the analyses by economists show that flow of remittances are crucial to fulfill economic needs of the left-behind families. Since such flow of money plays a vital role in alleviating financial difficulties. Beyond financial support, the sender and receiver also share an emotional bond which is the key to these transactions. These remittances are not only a tool to revive from economic hardship, but also act as a relationship symbol between migrants and families. Moreover, the choices that migrants make to remit money for certain purposes and on certain occasions reflect a complex typology. This typology remains a neglected area of research that this article focuses on.

Author Biography

Atinder Pal Kaur, Panjab University Chandigarh

Dr Atinder Pal Kaur worked as Sociologist in FWTRC (Ministry of family and health welfare) Mumbai. She has completed her PhD from the Department of Sociology, Panjab University Chandigarh. She has completed her M.A in sociology from Department of Sociology, Panjab University Chandigarh. She Graduate with Sociology and Political Science Honours from Department of Social Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. She has already published papers in the field of Migration, Gender and development. She presented paper on Migration and Gender Equality in International Institute of Social Sciences 2017 in the Hague, The Netherlands. She has done Project with UNFPA for six months, designation as Research Officer; she attended two workshops on Research Methodology, one with UNFPA. She also attended a Summer Program in Tata Institute of Social Sciences in 2013, Mumbai. Her research interest includes International and Internal Migration studies, Gender and Development, Cultural and Transnational Diaspora studies. Email: atinderbains@gmail.com.