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Subject(s)

• Emigrant remittances—South Asia [Browse]
• Foreign workers, South Asian—Arab countries [Browse]
• Banks and banking—South Asia [Browse]
• Infrastructure (Economics)—South Asia—Finance [Browse]
• South Asia—Economic conditions [Browse]

Related name

• Maimbo, Samuel Munzele [Browse]
• World Bank [Browse]

Series

• Directions in development (Washington, D.C.) [More in this series]
• Directions in development

Summary note

"Migrant Labor Remittances in South Asia focuses on the regional characteristics that distinguish South Asia from other remittance-active parts of the world: A large migrant population of semi-skilled and unskilled workers largely concentrated in Persian Gulf countries; the presence of dedicated public institutions and government financial incentives aimed at facilitating remittance flows and providing incentives for temporary migration; the existence of large state bank branch networks with immense potential to create more effective and efficient remittance financial markets; and the widespread use of trade-related informal remittance channels by both legal and illegal migrants." "The book discusses key issues regarding the development and implementation of remittance industry policies, processes, and infrastructure in South Asia to foster development-oriented transfer of financial resources between migrants in developed economies and their families in the region. It will be of special use to financial sector policymakers and legislators, particularly those responsible for ensuring compliance with international money-transfer codes and standards, as well as to researchers and providers of remittance services."--BOOK JACKET.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-76) and index.

Contents

• 1. International remittances : impact, policy, and costs
• 2. The development impact of remittances
• 3. Public infrastructure for remittances
• 4. Formal financial sector infrastructure for remittances
• 5. Informal financial sector infrastructure for remittances
• 6. Conclusions and recommendations
• App. 1. Summary of dataset on poverty, inequality, international migration, and remittances.

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ISBN

082136183X

LCCN

2005043744

OCLC

58790974

RCP

C - S

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