-sending countries. It proceeds to describe the patterns of labor migration and remittances by region in the Philippines, and then …This paper addresses the question whether and to what extent remittances contribute to poverty alleviation and regional … development in the Philippines. It first revisits the causes and consequences of international migration, drawing on the more …

increasing importance of overseas remittances to the Philippines. This paper looks at the macroeconomic and sectoral impact of …Over the past twenty- five years, policy changes in the Philippines and global trends leading to market and financial … remittances and how it has affected the country's ability to manage its finances. What are the dilemmas posed by robust remittance …

migration and remittances and to highlight research gaps. Literature and reliability of findings that explore the many facets … and implications of the social and economic impacts of international labour migration and remittances were assessed and … international labour migration and remittances is complex and an interdisciplinary research is needed to appropriately define the …