TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maimbo,Samuel Munzele
AU  - Ratha,Dilip
TI  - Remittances: development impact and future prospects 
SN  - 0821357948 (pbk.)
AV  - HG3877 .R46 2005
U1  - 339.32'009172'4  
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Washington, DC
PB  - World Bank
KW  - Emigrant remittances
KW  - Emigrant remittances -- Developing countries -- Congresses.
KW  - Transfer payments -- Developing countries -- Congresses.
KW  - Finance
KW  - Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
KW  - Economic history.
KW  - Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Congresses.
KW  - Developing countries
N1  - Proceedings of a 2003 conference organized by the Department for International Development, IMF, and World Bank; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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.The book 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. This book is intended for remittance service providers, as well as policy makers and researchers interested in financial sector, migration and development issues.
ER  -