remittances by workers deployed overseas. The main benefit of the phenomenon is an easing of the fiscal burden arising from the …

the world continents. The migrants’ remittances have contributed greatly to GNP and foreign exchange earnings averaging 6 …

This study estimates determinants of remittances to the Philippines. Remittance growth responds to real growth in the … employment policies. While most studies conclude that remittances are exclusively either driven by altruistic or self …-interested motives, the evidence in this study supports remittances driven by both. The dual nature of remittances means that remittances …

Labor migration began to be promoted in the late 60s or early 70s by a number of Asian countries burdened by problems …-gap measure while governments were trying to implement policy reform to whip their economies into shape. Indeed, labor migration …. What has made the Philippines specially cut out to be a labor exporter? What are the benefits and costs of migration? Is …

increasing importance of overseas remittances to the Philippines. This paper looks at the macroeconomic and sectoral impact of … remittances and how it has affected the country's ability to manage its finances. What are the dilemmas posed by robust remittance …

The paper looks into the effects of international migration and remittances on household incomes and well …-being, poverty reduction, human capital investment, saving, and regional development in the home country. Remittances appear to raise … further reveals that remittances enhance household savings, spending on education and health care, and help the poor move out …

The implications of labor migration and remittances on poverty are becoming a global issue. The Philippines is … considered as one of the largest labor-sending countries in the world. There are numerous studies on remittances and migration … determine the effects of migration and remittances on the different levels of poverty. Finally, in this study, we only consider …

This paper highlights the increasing underreporting of remittances by the FIES compared to BSP and World Bank figures … country at points in time and across time. Using simulation exercises, the paper finds that indeed the "missing remittances …