An Empirical Analysis of Remittance Practice by the Afghan Diaspora in Denmark; A User Perspective
Author
Rostayee, Sayed Khusrow
Term
4. term
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-01-02
Pages
52
Abstract
Hawala er et uformelt system til at overføre penge, som ofte beskrives som hurtigt, billigt, kulturelt passende, anonymt og baseret på tillid. Denne undersøgelse viser, at disse kendetegn ikke altid gælder på tværs af steder og grupper. Adfærden i den afghanske diaspora i Danmark står i modsætning til den udbredte forståelse af, hvordan Hawala fungerer, og peger på, at nogle antagelser om systemets dynamikker ikke er universelle.
Hawala is an informal money transfer system often described as fast, low-cost, culturally appropriate, anonymous, and built on trust. This study shows that these features do not always apply across contexts. The behavior of the Afghan diaspora in Denmark contradicts widely held views of how Hawala operates, indicating that some assumptions about its dynamics are not universal.
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