Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects

dc.contributorMaimbo, Samuel Munzele
dc.contributorRatha, Dilip
dc.creatorMaimbo, Samuel Munzele
dc.creatorRatha, Dilip
dc.date2012-06-06T20:55:23Z
dc.date2012-06-06T20:55:23Z
dc.date2005
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:01:16Z
dc.descriptionRemittances explores policy options for enhancing the poverty alleviation impact of remittance money in recipient countries, and addressees concerns about increasing migration and inequality. It looks at new technologies that allow remittance service providers to reduce direct transaction costs and open new channels, enhancing convenience for remitters and improving levels of transparency and accountability for regulators and policy makers. Importantly, it also establishes a baseline for further research and collaborative effort, showing the areas where the international financial institutions, particularly the World Bank, can add value to enhance the positive impact of remittance flows and minimize less welcome effects.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/5866523/remittances-development-impact-future-prospects
dc.identifier978-0-8213-5794-1
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7339
dc.identifier10.1596/0-8213-5794-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414303
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCENTRAL AMERICA
dc.subjectCENTRAL AMERICAN
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION LEVELS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCURRENCY APPRECIATION
dc.subjectDATA SET
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDELIVERY MECHANISMS
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AID
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STUDIES
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ASPECTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC RECOVERY
dc.subjectECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectEMIGRATION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LABOUR
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLONG TERM
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMICS
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMONITORING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECTS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY METHODS
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EFFECTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectRESEARCH EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectRESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectRESEARCH PROJECTS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAN
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleRemittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects
dc.titleLas remesas : su impacto en el desarollo y perspectivas futuras

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