Analysis of the market of remittances from the United States to nine Central American and Caribbean countries from the perspective of business practices. (Cuba, Colombia, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, El Salvador)

Analysis of the relationship between remittances and the local economies in Central America, with special attention to Nicaragua and Guatemala. It also provides some policy recommendations to leverage and mitigate the impact of remittances.

Improving remittance flows between Latin America and the US involving stronger ties with financial institutions and a favorable money transfer system would subsequently increase consumption, savings, and investment.

Analysis of a poll of nine of the major remittance recipient countries in order to understand the market of remittances, the major trends in money transfers and the macro-economic effects on their economies. It will review industry and market behavior in money transfers, pricing, as well as...

This report analyzes current trends in money transfers, paying attention to the gradual decline in costs and some of the factors influencing the decline. The report also highlights the fact that both banking and nonbanking financial institutions, such as microfinance institutions, are...

Analysis in four Central American and Caribbean countries (El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guatemala) of the government involvement in promoting an enabling environment conducive to economic exchange between immigrants residing in the United States and their homeland.

Presentación que ofrece gráficos estadísticos sobre el tema de las remesas, competencia y costos en América Latina, durante 1980 al 2005.