Money remitted by international migrants is a major source of income for many countries around the world, exceeding all international development funds combined. Yet individual migrants and their families are often amongst the most vulnerable people in society, and many face significant barriers...

This publication presents the current situation with regard to the magnitude and economic impact of migrants remittances to their countries of origin. In 2004, remittances exceeded official development aid in several emigration countries: they totalled USD 126 billion according to IMF estimates....

Remittances, die Geldtransfers von Migranten in ihre Herkunftsländer, haben in der Diskussion um nachhaltige Entwicklung in den letzten Jahren vermehrt an Bedeutung gewonnen. Diese Arbeit betont das enorme Potential von Remittances, Entwicklungsprozesse in Bewegung zu setzen und zu finanzieren....