This executive summary describes the motivation behind this book, the methodologies used, and both the breadth and limits of the studies. The impact evaluations on which the book is based cover the use of ICT in finance, institutions, education, health, the environment, and labor, as evidenced...

This document describes the second edition of Infrascope, a learning tool and benchmarking index that assesses the capacity of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to carry out sustainable public-private infrastructure partnerships. The analysis and content covers the time period from...

This report outlines the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit's in-depth analysis of the microfinance business environment in 55 countries. The index that underlies this report allows countries and regions to be compared across two broad categories: Regulatory Framework and Practices,...

Study on the characteristics of the remittance flow to Ecuador, the transfer of Remittances and the Banking System

Results and Analysis of a poll in the U.S. on immigrants remittances senders.

Results and analysis of a poll of major remittance senders and charts of the origin of remittances by state in the continental United States.

Results and analysis of a poll on the remittance senders (Mexico and Central America)

Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Rwanda

Results and analysis of a poll of major remittance senders and a geographic map of the origin of remittances by state in the continental U.S.

Remittance traffic in the Western Hemisphere has crossed a threshold not only in magnitude, but also in significance highlighting profound emotional bonds between relatives separated by geography and the importance of remittances for development in migrants' countries of origin.