Several economies in the Caribbean region, especially from the lower income group, are highly dependent on remittances …. Between 1991 and 2006, the combined flows of total remittances reaching the Caribbean have seen almost a 17% average annual … growth rate, surpassing USD 6billion in 2005 and overtaking ODA and FDI into the region. In addition, remittances represent …

The Migration and Remittances Factbook 2011 updates the 2008 edition of the Factbook with additional data for 71 … remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. It provides a snapshot of statistics on immigration, emigration …

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 …

There are more than 215 million international migrants in the world. Recorded remittances received by developing … percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in many developing countries. Migration and remittances factbook 2011 provides a …

remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. It provides a snapshot of statistics on immigration, emigration … migration and remittances data. Remittance flows and the stock of migrants may be underestimated due to the use of informal …