Migration, Remittances and Development
This document offers an introduction to the migration dynamics in Guatemala and proposes an approach to leverage opportunities.
Analysis
Myths and Assumptions about Remittances
There are amply cited statements about remittances that typically reflect value judgments rather than informed opinions based on empirical evidence.
Centroamérica en la mira
Central American migration is linked to poverty, inequality, and violence in the region.
Confronting the Challenges of Migration & Development
Migrant transnationalism, in addition to being an expression of culture, identity and love, is an important economic phenomenon.
Migration & Development in Central America 2013 Report
This report offers recommendations for Central American governments seeking to leverage the economic activities of migrants in a more integral manner.
Central American Economies in 2015
One of the greatest challenges that the Central American region faces is ensuring that economic development is sustainable and equitable.
Remittances to Latin America & the Caribbean in 2014
In 2014, remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean grew 4%, reaching at least $62.3 billion.
Migrant Remittances & Development in the Global Economy
How do patterns of migration and remittances differ across regions? What kinds of frameworks support the contributions of remittances to local development?
Congressional Testimony: Crossing Borders, Keeping Connected — Women, Migration and Development in the OSCE Region
Migration in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) region has become a key engine for economic growth and development and is of significance and importance.
Gender and remittances: Preliminary notes about senders and recipients in Latin America and the Caribbean
Within the changing landscape of migration where both men and women are moving across borders, remittance transfers also follow gendered lines. These dynamics are the differences in sex and social practices that signify the presence of prevailing relationships in the broader context of contemporary transnational migration (Ramirez 2005).