Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-2024
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Croft Institute for International Studies
First Advisor
Julio Acuña
Second Advisor
Douglas Sullivan-González
Third Advisor
Ian Gowan
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Throughout 2002, the Uruguayan peso depreciated by 85 percent, causing an economic crisis and a rise in people searching outward for employment. This increased both the number of remittances received and emigration in an unprecedented way within Uruguay. Reports of remittances, and migration patterns of Uruguayans before 2002 are vastly different from those of the years following. Using quantitative analysis and a variety of data sources, this paper finds that the Uruguayan economic crisis undoubtedly spurred both remittance relevance and emigration in Uruguay. Emigration and remittances concerning Uruguay are seen to be permanently impacted by the crisis – though to a lesser extent than immediately following the event.
Recommended Citation
Robeson, Abigail, "THE IMPACT OF THE 2002 ECONOMIC CRISIS ON REMITTANCES & EMIGRATION IN URUGUAY" (2024). Honors Theses. 3192.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3192
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