Impact of remittances
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
Why have migrant remittances in India grown so spectacularly?
- ( Migration Policy Institute , 2007)
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This paper explores the relative importance of remittances in India’s economy and identifies factors responsible for this exponential gain, focusing on the effects of government and commercia...
- Receipt of remittances improves school enrolment in South Africa
- ( Y. Lu;D.J. Treiman / California Center for Population Research, USA , 2007)
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In South Africa, black people are much more likely to migrate for work and to send remittances home than any other group. This paper studies the effect of those remittances on black children’...
- The importance of remittances from Switzerland for Serbia
- ( State Secretariat for Economic Cooperation and Development, Switzerland , 2007)
- As an important origin of remittances, Switzerland is very interested in concepts and projects which facilitate and render more secure transfers of remittances. The aim of this paper is to strengthen ...
- Children whose mothers migrate for seasonal work do better: surprising results from Nicaragua
- ( K. Macours; R. Vakis / Social Protection and Labour, World Bank , 2007)
- Remittances from migrant workers have been shown to have a positive effect on children’s education, health and birth-weights; but what are the effects on child development when parents are away for lo...
