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Remittances & Development

 

The Remittances and Development Program seeks to encourage remittances as a tool for development throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Through research and policy analysis, the project focuses on polices governing the flow of remittances, private sector services and the high costs of remitting, the banking industry and new modes of remitting, and the economic participation of Hometown Associations (HTAs) in countries of origin. Since 1997, the Dialogue's Remittances and Development program has researched, written, and released various reports on the remittances industry and related government polices.

FEATURED PUBLICATION

A Scorecard in the Market for Money Transfers: Trends in Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean 
June 18, 2010

This report reviews remittance service providers (RSPs), scoring them on a set of four key indicators: scope, cost, distribution networks, and consumer satisfaction. We find that competition among RSPs is relatively strong with over 50,000 payment points across the region.

FEATURED EVENT

Workshop on Financial Literacy for Migrants in the United States
June 14, 2010

Improving financial education and access for migrants can help them build assets and better manage their money, experts said June 14th. Click here for event summary and report.

              

PROJECTS                                            

  • Migrant Remittances Newsletter (latest edition: April 2010)
  • Latin America and the Caribbean Remittance Industry Scorecard
  • Hispanic Migrant Survey Report
  • Financial Inclusion and Access to Financial Services for Remittance Receivers
  • Contributing to the financial inclusion of transnational families: developing and disseminating financial and remittance literacy tools
  • Remittances and Financial literacy in Guatemala
  • Remittances and Financial literacy in Paraguay
  • Program for the Economic Inclusion of Panama’s Informal Sector
  • Training Sessions on Migration and Development
  • Remittances and transaction costs to Central America
  • Remittances Task Force

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PUBLICATIONS AND SURVEYS

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REMITTANCES EVENTS AT THE DIALOGUE

Outlook for Remittances to Latin America in 2010. April 12, 2010.

Global Forum on Remittances 2009 and Remittances, Business Models and Technology Fair, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the African Development Bank. Tunis, Tunisia. October 22-23, 2009.

Recent Trends in Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean. May 22, 2009.

Migration and Remittances in Times of Recession: Effects on Latin American Economies. March 8, 2009.

Remittances to Cuba hold steady, sources diverge. March 5, 2009.

Digesting Nostalgic Trade: A Prequel to a Value Chain Approach. November 20, 2008.

Economic crisis just one of many intersecting variables determining remittance trends. November 10, 2008.

Discussion on Recent Trends in Remittances to Latin America. June 12, 2008.

Discussion on remittance flows to Latin America with members of Congress. Dialogue's Congressional Members Working Group meeting. November 13, 2007.

Discussion on Current Trends in Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean. September 19, 2007.

Inter-American Dialogue Conference Report: Research on Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean. March 14, 2007.

CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY

Congressional testimony on "Remittances: Regulation and Disclosure in a New Economic Environment." June 3, 2009. (Webcast)

Testimony before the U.S. Congress and U.S. Helsinki Commission “Crossing Borders, Keeping Connected: Women, Migration and Development in the OSCE Region.” April 24, 2008.

Toward the Mainstream: Remittances and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Testimony presented before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere at the hearing, "Leveraging Remittances for Families and Communities." October 2, 2007.

The Role of Remittances in Leveraging Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean 
Testimony presented before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology at the hearing, "The Role of Remittances in Leveraging Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean." March 7, 2007.

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