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The Oaxaca-U.S. Connection and Remittances
Survey data from Oaxaca's central valleys show most U.S.-bound migrants are men, with remittances covering mainly household costs rather than business investment.
The Global Tug-of-War for Health Care Workers
Growing demand in wealthy nations is accelerating health-worker emigration from sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions, straining already weakened health systems.
How Remittances Help Migrant Families
Research on Philippine households shows favorable exchange rate shocks boosted remittances, raising school attendance and spurring entrepreneurial activity.
Understanding the Importance of Remittances
Remittances to developing countries exceeded $93 billion in 2003, but fees averaging 13 percent, data gaps, and weak financial infrastructure limited their development impact.
Beyond Remittances: The Role of Diaspora in Poverty Reduction in their Countries of Origin
Diaspora communities reduce poverty in countries of origin through investment, knowledge, and policy tools that go well beyond remittances.
How Many People Have to Die Before We Care? The Role of the International Community in Darfur
While the Darfur crisis may not meet the formal definition of genocide, international action is urgently needed to protect 2.2 million at-risk civilians.
Aid Strategies Target Sustainable Development in Azerbaijan
After the 1994 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire, aid groups shifted from emergency relief to sustainable development for Azerbaijan's 885,000 displaced people.
Minimizing Development-Induced Displacement
About 10 million people are displaced by development annually but receive little sympathy, despite impoverishment risks rivaling those faced by conflict refugees.
Notes from the Field: MPI Expert Returns from Iraqi Border
Post-conflict Iraq exposed critical gaps in protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs), as security concerns closed borders and limited international responses.
Migration and Development: Blind Faith and Hard-to-Find Facts
Remittances to developing countries exceeded $70 billion annually in the early 2000s by some estimates, but migration's contribution to lasting development remains contested and poorly documented.