A considerable amount of research has been conducted on the topic of migration and
remittances over the last few years. Early studies on immigration policy assumed that …

In this paper we review the current state of literature on the determinants of remittances
since it is important to understand remittance flows from a policy perspective since they …

There is a general presumption in the literature and among policymakers that immigrant
remittances play the same role in economic development as foreign direct investment and …

Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of
all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in …

Do remittances sent by overseas migrants serve as insurance for recipient households? In a
study of how remittances from overseas respond to income shocks experienced by …

Page 1 EE International Migration and Economic Development Lessons from Low-Income
Countries K K EGDI EXPERT GROUP ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Robert EB Lucas Page …

The idea of an implicit and informal loan agreement between family members to explain
migrants' remittances is not new, but its implications have not been fully explored in the …

This paper explains how climate change may increase future migration, and which risks are
associated with such migration. It also examines how some of this migration may enhance …

We argue that remittances are, in part, transferred to the home country to purchase family-
provided insurance and self-insurance. We use data on Mexican immigrants with work …

This article explores the factors that account for variation in remittance flows. Why do some
immigrants send much more money to their country of origin than others? This is a question …