"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 …

remittances, (2) cost of transferring and delivering remittances, (3) regulatory regime for remittance transactions, and (4 … instruments and financial institutions through which remittances take place is limited. Moreover, only a few countries measure … remittances that take place through informal channels. It also finds that the scope of financial authorities in developing …

countries is the receipt of remittances or transfers from income earned by overseas emigrants. Official data show that …

The themes of the 2006 Global Economic Prospects (GEP) are international remittances and migration, their economic … attention to remittances. The first chapter reviews recent developments in and prospects for the global economy and their … policies in improving the development impact of remittances, and, their macroeconomic impact. Chapter 5 addresses the impact of …

This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that … collaboration between the climate resilience and disaster risk management communities through the incorporation of climate and … disaster resilience into broader development processes. Selected case studies are used to illustrate promising approaches …

recent innovations on disaster risk financing and insurance developed by the private markets as well as the international … applications in sovereign disaster risk financing for developing countries. Section three examines how innovations coming out of … considers how innovation is taking seed in creative disaster micro insurance programs in low- and middle-income countries …

This portfolio review, led by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery's (GFDRR) Disaster-FCV Nexus … trends in World Bank (WBG) Disaster Risk Management (DRM) activities in Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) countries over … lessons and best practices, and iii) recommend ways to inform the GFDRR's work on the Disaster FCV Nexus and integrate the …