UID:
almafu_9958058754402883
Format:
1 online resource (351 p.)
ISBN:
1-280-35745-2
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9786610357451
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92-64-01389-X
Series Statement:
The Development Dimension,
Content:
This publication presents the current situation with regard to the magnitude and economic impact of migrants’ remittances to their countries of origin. In 2004, remittances exceeded official development aid in several emigration countries: they totalled USD 126 billion according to IMF estimates. The book surveys the channels used to collect these funds; the role of banking systems and other financial institutions; the introduction of new technologies and their impact on fund collection; how the funds are transferred; and how to reduce the costs. Focus is also placed on the different ways in which migrants themselves participate -- together with non-governmental organisations, host countries and sending countries -- to open up new avenues for policies on development aid and co-development. The direct role that migrants can play at the local level is highlighted. Several countries and regions are illustrated: Southern European countries, Mexico, Turkey, North African and sub-Saharan African countries, the Philippines and some Latin American countries.
Note:
Proceedings of an international conference (held in February 2005 in Marrakech) on Migration, Remittances and Economic Development of Sending Countries.
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Conclusions -- Principal Channels and Costs of Remittances: The Case of Turkey -- Some Lessons from the Agence Francaise de Développement in the Field of Co-Development -- Migration Policies, Remittances and Economic Development in the Philippines -- The Support of Non-Governmental Organisations in the Collection of Remittances -- Motivating Migrants for Social and Economic Development in Mali and Senegal -- Turning Remittances into Investments -- Incorporating Insights from Migration Research into Policy on Remittances -- Migrant Remittances and their Impact on Development in the Home Economies: The Case of Africa -- Migration, Remittances and Economic Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa -- “Migration and Development” -- International Migrant Remittances and their Role in Development -- Social Learning as a Productive Project: The Tres Por Uno (Three for One) Experience at Zacatecas, Mexico -- Executive Summary -- Do International Migration and Remittances Reduce Poverty in Developing Countries? -- Migration, Remittances and their Impact on Economic Development in Turkey -- Mexico: International Migration, Remittances and Development -- Remittances and Development: The Case of Greece -- The Remittances of Moroccan Emigrants and their Usage -- Emigrants' Remittances – a Potentially Important Development Tool: The Case of Italy -- Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances -- What Is the Macroeconomic Impact of International Remittances on the Home Country? -- Migration, Remittances and Development: The Case of Portugal -- The Moneysend and Mastercard™ Services -- Western Union and the World Market for Remittances.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 92-64-01388-1
Language:
English
Keywords:
Konferenzschrift
