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This report is a comparative study of worldwide transfer costs to nine countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and specifically at costs for immigrants to send money from major sending countries including from the United States. It also compares these international trends with costs and trends of...
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We investigate the responsiveness of remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to the changes in … price elasticity of remittances is around 0.4. While most studies have examined the impact of remittances on the real … economic activities in the receiving countries, this study emphasises the impact of remittances on the remitting countries. We …
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The paper summarizes the main weaknesses of Jordan’s current incentive program. Because of these weaknesses, Jordan … government. Instead, these measures have simply eroded the base for tax revenue. The paper compares Jordan to its major … Jordan’s tax competitiveness in the region, remove unnecessary administrative and compliance costs, and improve the …
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The Philippine economy has manifested signs of recovery due to various factors such as political and economic stabilization. Hence, inflows are expected to continue in the future. While these capital flows are positive developments, it carries with it adverse impacts on the real sector of the...
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Family remittances are important for El Salvador's economy. This paper analyzes the impact of remittances on El … formulated, consisting of real and monetary variables. The results suggest that in, El Salvador, remittances lead to decreases in …. This underscores the need for reorienting economic policy in El Salvador to promote the use of remittances in capital …
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Brochure on a conference in Lima, Peru March 2004
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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 …
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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 …
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