We identify whether remittances facilitate consumption smoothing during health shocks in Jamaica. In addition, we … investigate whether remittances are subject to moral hazard by receivers, how the informal insurance provided by remittances … remittances offer complete insurance toward decreased consumption during health shocks and that moral hazard is weak. The role of …

This paper presents the reality of remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be influenced by four points in … the impact of the financial crisis on families receiving remittances. In addition, working with public and private sectors … commitment to send money home. When global economic conditions improve, it will resume migration and remittances.Abstract: Da a …

This paper presents the growing volume of remittances to the Caribbean countries (particularly to Jamaica) has …, transparent and efficient. These trends have led to a general consensus focused on to reduce the costs of transferring remittances …

An outlook of estimates for 2008 Remittances …

Brochure giving details and general information and trends about remittances to Latin America from New York. …