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The Gamble: Circular Mexican Migration and the Return on Remittances

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Susan Rose is a professor of Sociology at Dickinson College.

Published as:Rose, Susan, and Robert Shaw. The Gamble: Circular Mexican Migration and the Return on Remittances. Mexican Studies/ Estudios Mexicanos 24, no. 1 (2008): 79-111. For more information on the published version, visit University of California Press's Website.

This article examines the role remittances play in three sending communities in the municipality of Peribán, located in the highlands of Michoacán, México. Drawing from fieldwork conducted by Dickinson College’s Mexican Mosaics, it discusses the evolution of migration from the region and explores both macro- and micro-level data to better understand the motivations and factors that lead to circular migration and the sending of collective remittances through hometown associations. Debates within the migration literature tend to focus on whether or not remittances are beneficial forces for communities, but the issues are far too complex to characterize remittances simply as positive or negative—or as productive or nonproductive. Actors situated at the national, state, community, and familial levels are likely to hold different perspectives about what is needed and what is considered rational and productive. Although the degree and type of costs and benefits may vary, the case studies of these communities demonstrate the potential of migrant clubs for community development and also the importance of remittances to families and individuals. Este artículo examina el papel que tienen las remesas en tres comunidades del municipio de Peribán, localizado en las tierras altas de Michoacán, México. A partir del trabajo de campo del proyecto 'Mexican Mosaics' de Dickinson College, se discute la evolución de la migración de la región y se exploran los datos en sus diferentes niveles para entender mejor las motivaciones y factores que conducen a la migración circular y al envío de remesas colectivas a través de las asociaciones locales. Los debates dentro de la bibliografía sobre la migración tienden a plantear si las remesas son benéficas para las comunidades o no, pero la cuestión es demasiado compleja para caracterizar las remesas simplemente como positivas o negativas, o como productivas o no productivas. Los participantes a nivel ciudadano, estatal, comunal y familiar probablemente sostendrán perspectivas diferentes sobre lo que se necesita y lo que se considera racional y productivo. Aunque el grado y el tipo de costos y beneficios puedan variar, los estudios de caso de estas comunidades demuestran el potencial que los clubes migratorios tienen en el desarrollo de la comunidad y también la importancia de las remesas para las familias y los individuos.


MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Rose, Susan D, and Shaw, Robert. The Gamble: Circular Mexican Migration and the Return On Remittances. . 2008. dickinson.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/772b8771-e9ad-4ead-8284-14d967b38cc5?locale=it.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

R. S. D, & S. Robert. (2008). The Gamble: Circular Mexican Migration and the Return on Remittances. https://dickinson.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/772b8771-e9ad-4ead-8284-14d967b38cc5?locale=it

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Rose, Susan D., and Shaw, Robert. The Gamble: Circular Mexican Migration and the Return On Remittances. 2008. https://dickinson.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/772b8771-e9ad-4ead-8284-14d967b38cc5?locale=it.

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