Remittances
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In Mexico, Mother's Education and Remittances Matter in School Outcomes
The effect of remittances on schooling outcomes in Oaxaca tended to be related to the mother’s education.
Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India
With a diaspora of approximately 25 million and growing pressure over refugees and illegal immigration, India is both a major source and emerging destination country.
Closing the Distance: How Governments Can Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas
Book release with MPI Associate Policy Analyst; World Bank African Diaspora Program Adviser; Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento; and MPI Director of the Migrants, Migration, and Development Program.
Migration and the Global Recession
The 2007-09 recession dampened migration flows globally, but most migrants stayed put. Remittances proved more stable than exports or foreign direct investment.
Learning by Doing: Experiences of Circular Migration
Circular migration programs built on compulsion rather than worker incentives tend to fail, pushing migrants into irregular status instead of encouraging voluntary return.
Little Job Growth Makes Labor Migration and Remittances the Norm in Post-Soviet Armenia
In post-Soviet Armenia, weak job creation and persistent poverty have made labor migration and large remittance inflows a central pillar of household survival.
South-South Migration and Remittances
In 2005, South-South migration and remittances rivaled South-North flows, while remittance costs remained especially high.
Gaining from Migration: Towards a New Mobility System
The emerging global mobility system seeks to manage labor flows as a shared labor market while advancing migrant integration and development in Europe and partner countries.
Variable Impacts: State-level Analysis of the Slowdown in the Growth of Remittances to Mexico
From 2003 to 2007, Mexico’s remittance slowdown hit core migrant-sending states hardest, with limited measurable labor-market effects.