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Are remittances an instrument of stabilization and funding in the euro area?

L. CorreiaCentre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), Department of Economics, Sociology and Management (DESG), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. MartinsCentre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), Department of Economics, Sociology and Management (DESG), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4493-963XView further author information
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Pages 1177-1181 | Published online: 08 Feb 2016

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