About the Book: Outsourcing Welfare: How the Money Immigrants Send Home
Contributes to Stability in Developing Countries
Rising food prices, climate change, and the ravages of global capitalism have
made the poor increasingly vulnerable to economic crises. At the same time, the
governments of many developing countries have adopted austerity measures that
leave their citizens without a safety net in times of need. This combination
poses a potent threat to social and political stability throughout the
developing world. How do the poor cope with economic crises when their
governments fail to guarantee social welfare? How do societies keep from
fracturing under the weight of economic grievances