Improving remittance flows between Latin America and the US involving stronger ties with financial institutions and a favorable money transfer system would subsequently increase consumption, savings, and investment.

This document is a supplement to the brochure, Remittances in times of financial instability, and the map of remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2008, produced by MIF. The document provides a short overview of significant trends affecting remittances and their impact on families,...

Guia informativo sobre os conceitos básicos das microfinanças para os clientes da CAIXA, uma poupança pública e instituição de crédito no Brasil. Programa de Remessas e Capacitação para Emigrantes Brasileiros e seus Beneficiários no Brasil.

This paper presents new evidence on migration and risk among Mexican migrants to the United States living in the New York City area. The paper examines the potential demand for formal risk mitigating mechanisms by studying some of the risks facing this community on both sides of the border, and...