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Beyond Regional Circularity: The Emergence of an Ethiopian Diaspora
The 1974 Derg revolution transformed Ethiopia from a country of minimal emigration into a major refugee-producing state, giving rise to a global diaspora.
Leveraging Remittances for Development
Remittances to developing countries finance education, health, and small business while reducing poverty. Policies seeking to reduce transfer costs would promote these outcomes.
The Phenomenal Rise in Remittances to India: A Closer Look
India's remittances surged between 1990 and 2005 as economic liberalization and a growing high-skilled diaspora shifted flows from informal to formal channels.
A New Surge of Interest in Migration and Development
Global remittances roughly doubled from 2001 to 2006, fueling debate over migration's role in development versus dependency.
Migration and Development: Lessons from the Mexican Experience
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) widened U.S.-Mexico inequalities, driving mass migration and billions of dollars in remittances.
The Rise in Remittances to India: A Closer Look
India was the world's top remittance recipient in 2005, drawing $24.6 billion.
Remittances and Development: Trends, Impacts, and Policy Options, A Review of the Literature
Remittances show real development promise, but critical knowledge gaps persist, including basic questions such as who remits, in what quantities, and through which channels.
Remittance Trends in Central America
Central America received $7.8 billion in remittances in 2004, a 17 percent increase over 2003.
Ghana: Searching for Opportunities at Home and Abroad
Ghana's diaspora of up to 4 million as of the mid-1990s remitted $1 billion in 2004, but the emigration of skilled professionals remains a challenge.
Emigration, Brain Drain and Development: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa
While emigration may be beneficial in some cases, unhindered high-skilled emigration, particularly in the case of sub-Saharan Africa, can have disastrous consequences for its development.