Migration and remittances have become a major subject in development, holding promise for reducing poverty and enhancing equitable growth in developing countries. On the other hand, migration may entail non-insignificant risks to migrants, their families and the countries involved. Learn More.Â
Measuring Migration Using Household Surveys Although migration is one of most debated and contentious policy issues in development, current national data systems are not well prepared to gather good information on migration and remittances, limiting the scope and quality of policy research on the topic. PDF (480kb)
Migration, Poverty and Human Capital Measuring the impact of migration on poverty, well-being and human capital is not a trivial issue. In our brief, Marcin Sasin and David McKenzie, discuss the potential pitfalls and available solutions to the most common measurement problems. PDF (1.2mb)
Remittances expected to fall by 5 to 8 percent in 2009 The World Bank foresees a decline of 5 to 8 percent in remittance flows in 2009. That notwithstanding, remittances will remain the most resilient resource flows, as other capital sources are expected dry up during the current economic downturn. Learn More
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