Globalization, migration and development : the role of Mexican migrant remittances (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD ; n. 20)
Title | Globalization, migration and development : the role of Mexican migrant remittances (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD ; n. 20) PDF eBook |
Author | J. Ernesto López Córdova |
Publisher | BID-INTAL |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Economic development |
ISBN | 9507382410 |
In this paper, we present evidence indicating that international migrant remittances lead to improved developmental outcomes. Using a cross-section of all Mexican municipalities (over 2400) in the year 2000, we show that an increase in the fraction of households receiving international remittances is correlated with better schooling and health indicators and with reductions in poverty, even after controlling for the likely endogeneity between remittances and developmental outcome variables. Our findings have important policy implications as they suggest that national governments and the international community should adopt measures that facilitate remittance flows.
Emigration, remittances and labor force participation in Mexico (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 28)
Title | Emigration, remittances and labor force participation in Mexico (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 28) PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon H. Hanson |
Publisher | BID-INTAL |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9507382593 |
International remittances and development : existing evidence, policies and recommendations (Occasional Paper ITD = Documento de Divulgación ITD ; n. 41)
Title | International remittances and development : existing evidence, policies and recommendations (Occasional Paper ITD = Documento de Divulgación ITD ; n. 41) PDF eBook |
Author | J. Ernesto López Córdova |
Publisher | BID-INTAL |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Economic development |
ISBN | 9507382402 |
In this paper we survey the recent literature assessing the development impact of international migrant remittances. We begin by arguing that international migration should be fully incorporated in ongoing debates on the impact of globalization. We show that, despite methodological challenges, there is an emerging body of evidence suggesting that migrant remittances can have an important impact on development and household welfare. Remittances appear to help in poverty reduction, accumulation of human capital, investment and saving. Finally, we offer an account of existing policies and recommendations to facilitate remittance flows and to take advantage of their developmental potential.
Mexican microenterprise investment and employment : the role of remittances (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 26)
Title | Mexican microenterprise investment and employment : the role of remittances (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 26) PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Woodruff |
Publisher | BID-INTAL |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9507382577 |
Fiscal policy and equity estimation of the progressivity and redistributive capacity of taxes and social public expenditure in the Andean countries (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 33)
Title | Fiscal policy and equity estimation of the progressivity and redistributive capacity of taxes and social public expenditure in the Andean countries (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 33) PDF eBook |
Author | Alberto Barreix |
Publisher | BID-INTAL |
Pages | 86 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9507382682 |
Migration and education inequality in rural Mexico (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD ; n. 23)
Title | Migration and education inequality in rural Mexico (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD ; n. 23) PDF eBook |
Author | David J. McKenzie |
Publisher | BID-INTAL |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9507382518 |
Remittances and healthcare expenditure patterns of populations in origin communities : evidence from Mexico (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 25)
Title | Remittances and healthcare expenditure patterns of populations in origin communities : evidence from Mexico (Working Paper ITD = Documento de Trabajo ITD; 25) PDF eBook |
Author | Catalina Amuedo Dorantes |
Publisher | BID-INTAL |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9507382569 |