[BOOK][B] Global economic prospects 2006: economic implications of remittances and migration
F Schiantarelli - 2005 - agris.fao.org
The themes of the 2006 Global Economic Prospects (GEP) are international remittances and
migration, their economic consequences, and how policies can increase their role in
reducing poverty. The GEP explores the gains and losses from international migration from
the perspective of developing countries, with special attention to the money that migrants
send home. The report also considers policy initiatives that could improve the
developmental impact of migration, with particular attention to remittances. The first chapter …
migration, their economic consequences, and how policies can increase their role in
reducing poverty. The GEP explores the gains and losses from international migration from
the perspective of developing countries, with special attention to the money that migrants
send home. The report also considers policy initiatives that could improve the
developmental impact of migration, with particular attention to remittances. The first chapter …
[BOOK][B] Global economic prospects 2006: Economic implications of remittances and migration
World Bank - 2005 - elibrary.worldbank.org
International migration, the movement of people across international boundaries to improve
economic opportunity, has enormous implications for growth and welfare in both origin and
destination countries. An important benefit to developing countries is the receipt of
remittances or transfers from income earned by overseas emigrants. Official data show that
development countries' remittance receipts totaled $160 billion in 2004, more than twice the
size of official aid. This year's edition of Global Economic Prospects focuses on remittances …
economic opportunity, has enormous implications for growth and welfare in both origin and
destination countries. An important benefit to developing countries is the receipt of
remittances or transfers from income earned by overseas emigrants. Official data show that
development countries' remittance receipts totaled $160 billion in 2004, more than twice the
size of official aid. This year's edition of Global Economic Prospects focuses on remittances …