Maimbo, Samuel MunzeleRatha, DilipMaimbo, Samuel MunzeleRatha, Dilip2012-06-062012-06-062005978-0-8213-5794-1https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7339Remittances explores policy options for enhancing the poverty alleviation impact of remittance money in recipient countries, and addressees concerns about increasing migration and inequality. It looks at new technologies that allow remittance service providers to reduce direct transaction costs and open new channels, enhancing convenience for remitters and improving levels of transparency and accountability for regulators and policy makers. Importantly, it also establishes a baseline for further research and collaborative effort, showing the areas where the international financial institutions, particularly the World Bank, can add value to enhance the positive impact of remittance flows and minimize less welcome effects.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICSCAPITAL MARKETSCENTRAL AMERICACENTRAL AMERICANCENTRAL BANKCLIMATECOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMPETITIVENESSCONSUMPTION LEVELSCRIMECURRENCY APPRECIATIONDATA SETDEBTDELIVERY MECHANISMSDEVELOPED COUNTRIESDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDEVELOPING COUNTRYDEVELOPMENT AIDDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEDEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT POLICYDEVELOPMENT POTENTIALDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEDEVELOPMENT STUDIESDISASTERSECONOMIC ASPECTSECONOMIC CONDITIONSECONOMIC COOPERATIONECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC IMPLICATIONSECONOMIC MANAGEMENTECONOMIC RECOVERYECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITYELASTICITYEMIGRATIONEXCHANGE RATEEXPORTSFAMILIESFINANCIAL MARKETSFINANCIAL SECTORFINANCIAL SERVICESFOOD POLICY RESEARCHFOREIGN EXCHANGEFREE TRADEGDPGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTHEALTH CAREHOUSEHOLD INCOMEHOUSINGHUMAN CAPITALIMMIGRATIONINCOME COUNTRIESINCOME DISTRIBUTIONINCOME LEVELSINFLATIONINSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENTINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTINSURANCEINTERNATIONAL LABOURINTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSLATIN AMERICANLONG TERMLOW-INCOME COUNTRIESMACROECONOMICSMARKETINGMEDIAMICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONSMIGRANTSMONITORING MECHANISMSMOTIVATIONMULTIPLIER EFFECTSNUTRITIONPARTICIPATORY METHODSPOLICY IMPLICATIONSPOLICY MAKERSPOOR COUNTRIESPOOR PEOPLEPOSITIVE EFFECTSPOVERTY REDUCTIONPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIESPRIVATE SECTORPUBLIC INSTITUTIONSREGIONAL DEVELOPMENTREMITTANCESRESEARCH EXPERIENCERESEARCH INSTITUTERESEARCH PROJECTSRURAL HOUSEHOLDSSOCIAL SERVICESSOUTH ASIANSUB-SAHARAN AFRICATELECOMMUNICATIONSTERTIARY EDUCATIONTRADE DIVERSIONUNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVIOLENCEWORKERSWorld Bank10.1596/0-8213-5794-8