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    The formation of risk sharing networks

    Développement, Institutions & Analyses de Long terme, 2005
    This paper examines the endogenous formation of risk sharing networks in the rural Philippines. The authors aim to show that geographic proximity is a major determinant of interpersonal relationships, and find little evidence that people form relationships to pool income risk.
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    Gender matters

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Are remittance flows gender-neutral? Does it matter if the people involved in these transactions are male or female? Do remittances reshape gender relations? Most studies examine how much money is sent home, how to lower transfer costs or what percentage of a country’s Gross Domestic Product remittances represent.
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    Sending money home to Asia

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Half the world’s international migrants and most international labour migrants come from Asia. It is the main destination region for remittance flows from north to south, as well as within Asia from countries such as South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand. The scale of remittances in Asia is unknown, however, and few policies exist to maximise their developmental impact.
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    Boosting economic growth

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Remittances by international migrants to their countries of origin constitute the largest source of external finance for developing economies after foreign direct investment (FDI). Estimated official remittances are US$167 billion for developing countries in 2005, double total development aid.
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    Improving health and education

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Remittances encourage investment in education and health, especially for children. New research suggests they can help families break the cycle of poverty and improve living conditions for future generations.
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    Do remittances reduce poverty?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    International remittances to developing countries will total around US$167 billion in 2005, more than twice official aid flows. Despite the ever-increasing size of international remittances, little attention has been paid to their effect on poverty and income distribution in developing countries and many policy questions remain unanswered.
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    Sending money home: can remittances reduce poverty?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    At least US$232 billion will be sent back home globally by around 200 million migrants to their families in 2005, three times official development aid (US$78.6 billion dollars). Moreover, migration and remittance experts argue that the unofficial transfers could be as large as formal flows. What impact is this having on poverty reduction?
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    Maid to order: ending abuses against migrant domestic workers in Singapore

    Human Rights Watch, 2005
    This report presents research carried out on the abusive conditions facing many domestic workers in Singapore.
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    Beijing plus ten meets WTO plus ten: assessing the impact of trade liberalization on women’s human rights

    International Gender and Trade Network, 2005
    This document focuses on the impact of trade liberalisation on women’s economic security and its contribution to the Beijing +10 review.The report argues that since 1995, there is evidence that economic and political forces have been responsible for measures and policies which run counter to the commitments made by governments for implementing the Beijing Platform for Action.
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    Rural finance and developments in Philippine rural financial markets: issues and policy research challenges

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004
    Despite a shift towards market-oriented financial policies which aim to increase the flow of credit in rural areas in the Philippines, these areas continue to suffer from limited access to financial services. Policymakers face the challenge of creating efficient rural finance policies that promote development.

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