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  The impact of international migration on the economic development of countries in the Mediterranean basin

  Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2006

  The intense debate continues on the potential poverty reducing effects of remittances. This paper analyses the impact migrant workers’ remittances have in stimulating local economic development.
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  Altruism and workers' remittances: evidence from selected countries in the Middle East and Central Asia

  International Monetary Fund, 2006

  Workers’ remittances have been playing an increasingly important role in the balance of payments of many countries and can significantly contribute to the strength of their external positions. Assessing the likely stability of remittance flows could be a valuable input to the analysis of their external vulnerabilities.
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  Beware of emigrants bearing gifts: optimal fiscal and monetary policy in the presence of remittances

  International Monetary Fund, 2006

  The World Bank’s recent Global Economic Prospects (World Bank, 2006) estimates official remittances received by developing countries in 2005 were $167 billion, up 73 percent from 2001.
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  The macroeconomics of remittances: the case of Tajikistan

  International Monetary Fund, 2006

  Labour migration and associated remittances have been a largely unexpected result of the transition of Tajikistan to a market economy. Against a background of economic instability and civil distress, migration from Tajikistan and the consequent remittances have been unprecedented in their magnitude and economic impact, with flows of remittances reaching around 50% of GDP.
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  Supporting remittances in Southern Africa: estimating market potential and assessing regulatory obstacles

  Microfinance Gateway, CGAP, 2005

  In many poor nations, remittances are an extremely important, form of income upport. In some countries remittance flows are large enough to substantially support the balance of payments and dwarf aid flows.
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  Remittances: the new development mantra?

  Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four, 2003

  This paper examines remittance flows to developing countries.