The growth in the number and in the size of remittances and the stability of these monetary transfers have made them a …

Migrants’ remittances to developing countries have increased in recent decades, partly due to reduced transactions … explanation. Despite the difficulties female migrants encounter in the labor market, their total remittances may be higher and …

on the emigration of doctors and engineers from developing countries. Others urge incentives to encourage skilled workers … preventing skilled workers from leaving poor countries, where their skills are needed. Some advocates urge restrictions or taxes …

affects labor markets in sending countries, particularly the wages of workers who do not emigrate. Most studies find that … emigration increases wages in the sending country but only for non-emigrants with substitutable skills similar to those of … country loses many highly educated workers, the economy can become less productive altogether, leading to lower wages for …

affects labor markets in sending countries, particularly the wages of workers who do not emigrate. Most studies find that … emigration increases wages in the sending country but only for non-emigrants with substitutable skills similar to those of … country loses many highly educated workers, the economy can become less productive altogether, leading to lower wages for …

remittances, investment, and skills accumulation. Receiving countries benefit via increases in their prime-working age populations …

, and then return home or move on, often multiple times. Sending countries benefit from remittances while workers are abroad …, creating a "brain drain" in the sending country. In reality, migration is typically temporary: Workers migrate, find employment …

, and then return home or move on, often multiple times. Sending countries benefit from remittances while workers are abroad …, creating a "brain drain" in the sending country. In reality, migration is typically temporary: Workers migrate, find employment …