Global Economic Prospects 2006 : Economic Implications of Remittances and Migration.

Global Economic Prospects 2006 : Economic Implications of Remittances and Migration.

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 inc...

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Main Author: Bank, World
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : World Bank, 2005.
Subjects:
International trade.
International economic integration.
International economic integration
International trade
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Summary: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 and migration. The bulk of the book covers remittances.
Physical Description:1 online resource (182 pages)
ISBN:9780821363454
082136345X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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