heart of the migration debate. To better understand the movements of people, the chapter presents a brief history of … migration to the region with an analysis of labor market data. The chapter also examines the consequences of migration on the …

Factors shaping international migration, over the last half century, from and into the countries and territories of sub …

"This paper assesses the impact of work-related migration by males on the labor market behavior of females in Nepal …' decision to participate in the labor market. The results indicate that male migration for work has a negative impact on the … both on observable and unobservable characteristics) in the impact of male migration. The findings highlight the important …

matching as well as village and household networks as instruments for remittances receipts, average estimates suggest that …"The objective of this paper is to present microeconomic evidence on the economic effects of international remittances … on households' spending decisions. Remittances can increase the household budget and reduce liquidity constraint problems …

"Workers' remittances to developing countries have become the second largest type of flows after foreign direct … remittances on financial sector development. In particular, they examine whether remittances contribute to increasing the … findings provide strong support for the notion that remittances promote financial development in developing countries. "--World …