Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects

Remittances 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 servi...

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Main Authors:	Maimbo, Samuel Munzele, Ratha, Dilip
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICAN CENTRAL BANK CLIMATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CRIME CURRENCY APPRECIATION DATA SET DEBT DELIVERY MECHANISMS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT AID DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC RECOVERY ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY ELASTICITY EMIGRATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FAMILIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOREIGN EXCHANGE FREE TRADE GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL IMMIGRATION INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LATIN AMERICAN LONG TERM LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MACROECONOMICS MARKETING MEDIA MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANTS MONITORING MECHANISMS MOTIVATION MULTIPLIER EFFECTS NUTRITION PARTICIPATORY METHODS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY MAKERS POOR COUNTRIES POOR PEOPLE POSITIVE EFFECTS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REMITTANCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE RESEARCH PROJECTS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH ASIAN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRADE DIVERSION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE VIOLENCE WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/5866523/remittances-development-impact-future-prospects http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7339

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spelling	okr-10986-73392021-06-08T12:09:04Z Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects Maimbo, Samuel Munzele Ratha, Dilip Maimbo, Samuel Munzele Ratha, Dilip AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICAN CENTRAL BANK CLIMATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CRIME CURRENCY APPRECIATION DATA SET DEBT DELIVERY MECHANISMS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT AID DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC RECOVERY ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY ELASTICITY EMIGRATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FAMILIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOREIGN EXCHANGE FREE TRADE GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL IMMIGRATION INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LATIN AMERICAN LONG TERM LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MACROECONOMICS MARKETING MEDIA MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANTS MONITORING MECHANISMS MOTIVATION MULTIPLIER EFFECTS NUTRITION PARTICIPATORY METHODS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY MAKERS POOR COUNTRIES POOR PEOPLE POSITIVE EFFECTS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REMITTANCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE RESEARCH PROJECTS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH ASIAN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRADE DIVERSION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE VIOLENCE WORKERS Remittances 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. 2012-06-06T20:55:23Z 2012-06-06T20:55:23Z 2005 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/5866523/remittances-development-impact-future-prospects 978-0-8213-5794-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7339 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICAN CENTRAL BANK CLIMATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CRIME CURRENCY APPRECIATION DATA SET DEBT DELIVERY MECHANISMS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT AID DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC RECOVERY ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY ELASTICITY EMIGRATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FAMILIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOREIGN EXCHANGE FREE TRADE GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL IMMIGRATION INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LATIN AMERICAN LONG TERM LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MACROECONOMICS MARKETING MEDIA MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANTS MONITORING MECHANISMS MOTIVATION MULTIPLIER EFFECTS NUTRITION PARTICIPATORY METHODS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY MAKERS POOR COUNTRIES POOR PEOPLE POSITIVE EFFECTS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REMITTANCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE RESEARCH PROJECTS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH ASIAN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRADE DIVERSION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE VIOLENCE WORKERS
spellingShingle	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICAN CENTRAL BANK CLIMATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CRIME CURRENCY APPRECIATION DATA SET DEBT DELIVERY MECHANISMS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT AID DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC RECOVERY ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY ELASTICITY EMIGRATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FAMILIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOREIGN EXCHANGE FREE TRADE GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL IMMIGRATION INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LATIN AMERICAN LONG TERM LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MACROECONOMICS MARKETING MEDIA MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANTS MONITORING MECHANISMS MOTIVATION MULTIPLIER EFFECTS NUTRITION PARTICIPATORY METHODS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY MAKERS POOR COUNTRIES POOR PEOPLE POSITIVE EFFECTS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REMITTANCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE RESEARCH PROJECTS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH ASIAN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRADE DIVERSION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE VIOLENCE WORKERS Maimbo, Samuel Munzele Ratha, Dilip Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects
description	Remittances 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.
author2	Maimbo, Samuel Munzele
author_facet	Maimbo, Samuel Munzele Maimbo, Samuel Munzele Ratha, Dilip
format	Publications & Research :: Publication
author	Maimbo, Samuel Munzele Ratha, Dilip
author_sort	Maimbo, Samuel Munzele
title	Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects
title_short	Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects
title_full	Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects
title_fullStr	Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects
title_full_unstemmed	Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects
title_sort	remittances: development impact and future prospects
publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/5866523/remittances-development-impact-future-prospects http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7339
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