Migration, Remittances and Development
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Development dimension; Development Dimension
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9789264013896
Subjects: Finance and Investment; Social Issues/Migration/Health; Development
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: Executive Summary; title: International Migrant Remittances and their Role in Development; title: Migrant Remittances and their Impact on Development in the Home Economies: The Case of Africa; title: The Remittances of Moroccan Emigrants and their Usage; title: Mexico: International Migration, Remittances and Development; title: Migration, Remittances and their Impact on Economic Development in Turkey; title: Migration Policies, Remittances and Economic Development in the Philippines; title: Principal Channels and Costs of Remittances: The Case of Turkey; title: Western Union and the World Market for Remittances; title: The Moneysend and Mastercard™ Services; title: Migration, Remittances and Development: The Case of Portugal; title: What Is the Macroeconomic Impact of International Remittances on the Home Country?; title: Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances; title: Emigrants' Remittances – a Potentially Important Development Tool: The Case of Italy; title: Remittances and Development: The Case of Greece; title: Do International Migration and Remittances Reduce Poverty in Developing Countries?; title: Social Learning as a Productive Project: The Tres Por Uno (Three for One) Experience at Zacatecas, Mexico; title: Migration, Remittances and Economic Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa; title: "Migration and Development"; title: Incorporating Insights from Migration Research into Policy on Remittances; title: Turning Remittances into Investments; title: Motivating Migrants for Social and Economic Development in Mali and Senegal; title: The Support of Non-Governmental Organisations in the Collection of Remittances; title: Some Lessons from the Agence Francaise de Développement in the Field of Co-Development; title: Conclusions.