This study examines the potential of remittances for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in Asian countries … that a 10% increase in remittances decreases the poverty gap by about 0.7-1.4%. The paper also explores the robustness of … using data for more than 20 countries in the region for 1988-2007. The results indicate that remittances positively affect …

concern is facilitating safe labor migration. This report, prepared by the International Organization for Migration and funded … by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), highlights issues on labor migration in the GMS and offers recommendations toward …

affect the household consumption expenditure and hence poverty. The findings suggest that reduction in remittances will …, the probability of households becoming poor decreases by 12.7% if they receive remittances. The poverty headcount ratio …This paper examines the impact of remittances on economy and household welfare in Pakistan by using a general …

Remittances to Asia plunged during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, but the drop was temporary as the flows were … send remittances have been adversely affected. The global nature of this crisis raises several questions such as whether it … examines remittances data to several Asian countries to shed light on such issues. The results suggest that while remittance …

Poverty reduction in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2005-2008 had been quite significant. Despite the global crisis …, an estimated 150 million people exited extreme poverty by 2008 - from 903.4 million in 2005 to 753.5 million, bringing … the percentage of people living under the $1.25 per day poverty line to 21.9% from 27.1% in 2005. Poverty reduction was …

on migration in Asia and the Pacific. It draws upon a wealth of research to provide policy makers with informed analysis … suggests that climate-induced migration should be seen not only as a threat to human well-being but also as a potential tool to …