Remittances and development: lessons from Latin America

Contents: 1 The development impact of remittances in Latin America. 2 How important are remittances in Latin America? 3 Migration and remittances in Latin America: patterns and determinants. 4 Do remittances lower poverty levels in Latin America? 5 Remittances and household behavior: evidence for Latin America. 6 Do remittances affect recipient countries' financial developments? 7 Remittances, the real exchange rate, and the Dutch disease phenomenon. 8 Do conditional cash transfer programs crowd out private transfers? 9 Facilitating remittances flows and security in the system. 10 Remittances and growth: the role of complementary policies.

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Main Authors: 350883 Fajnzylber, Pable, 88782 López, José Humberto
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Washington, D.C., United States of America 2008
Subjects:DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y SOCIAL, MIGRACION, SITUACION ECONOMICA, POBREZA, CARIBE, AMERICA LATINA, AGRICULTURA,
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Summary:Contents: 1 The development impact of remittances in Latin America. 2 How important are remittances in Latin America? 3 Migration and remittances in Latin America: patterns and determinants. 4 Do remittances lower poverty levels in Latin America? 5 Remittances and household behavior: evidence for Latin America. 6 Do remittances affect recipient countries' financial developments? 7 Remittances, the real exchange rate, and the Dutch disease phenomenon. 8 Do conditional cash transfer programs crowd out private transfers? 9 Facilitating remittances flows and security in the system. 10 Remittances and growth: the role of complementary policies.