Remittances
- Too much dependency on women? Debating the role of remittances
- Much hype has recently been devoted to the capacity of migrant remittances to both support household economies and boost national economic growth. The phenomenon of migration is bound up with gender, as the number of women migrating now constitutes half of total migrants. A recent study from INSTRAW notes, for example, that women are more likely to ensure remittances are spent on education and health. A more critical report from NEF argues that remittances should not be regarded as a panacea for poverty reduction at local and national levels.
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- Linkages between gender, migrancy, remittances in the SADC countries
- ( T. Hughes;A. Kajee;S. Peberdy / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2008)
- With a focus on the research gaps on African migration, this paper offers a general overview of migration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It also looks at remittance flows, the A...
- What is the impact of Swiss remittances sent to Serbia?
- ( J. Petree;N. Baruah / International Organization for Migration , 2008)
- This report analyses the impact of remittances sent back to families in Serbia by individuals who migrated and settled in Switzerland. It also looks at a profile of the migrant sending population and ...
- The linkages between migration, remittances and social development
- ( H. de Haas / United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development , 2007)
- This paper reviews the empirical literature on the relationship between remittances and various dimensions of social development in the developing world within a broader conceptual framework of migrat...
- Patterns, determinants and impact of internal migration in Kakamega district, Kenya
- ( L. Giesbert / GIGA Deutsches Orient-Institut / GIGA German Institute for Middle East Studies , 2007)
- This paper investigates patterns, determinants and the impact of internal migration on households based on data from a densely populated rural area in Kakamega district in Western Kenya. It finds that...
- Information on young migrants
- ( United Nations Population Fund , 2006)
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Why do young people move? Who are they? This report explores the lives of young migrants from or those whose lives are marked by the experiences of spouses or relatives who have moved abroad.
... - Should the US be rethinking its priorities in Latin America?
- ( N. Birdsall;P. Hakim / Center for Global Development, USA , 2007)
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US policy priorities in Latin America may be shifting. This note explores ways that the Bush administration can help to advance development goals in the region. Authors challenge Washington to...
- Migrant remittances – the advantages of personal flows
- ( D. Ratha / Migration Policy Institute , 2007)
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Migrant remittances are the most tangible and perhaps the least controversial link between migration and development. This paper finds that remittances provide a convenient angle for approaching th...
- What role can remittances play during crises?
- ( K. Savage;P. Harvey / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI , 2007)
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Remittances, or migrants sending money home, are an important part of many people’s lives around the world. Relatively little is known, however, about the role that remittances play in crises...
- Money transfers creating business opportunities for microfinance institutions
- ( Glisovic-Mezieres J. / Microfinance Gateway, CGAP , 2007)
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In this brief the author notes that money transfers is a rapidly growing area, creating business opportunities for microfinance institutions (MFIs). As a fee-based product, money transfers can gene...
- Remittances, development and the role of NGOs
- ( F. Deans;L. Lönnqvist;K. Sen / International NGO Training and Research Centre , 2007)
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This paper finds that NGOs should be wary of joining the ‘remittances euphoria’ of recent years. It points out that attempts to link remittances to wider development initiatives have me...
