Remittances and Development Lessons from Latin America

• Main Authors: Fajnzylber, Pablo, Lopez, J. Humberto
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago World Bank Publications 2008; The World Bank; Washington, DC: World Bank
• Edition: 1
• Series: Latin American Development Forum
• Subjects: ACCESS TO SAFE WATER; ACCOUNTING; ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK; AIRPORTS; AUTONOMY; BLOCK TARIFF; BLOCK TARIFFS; BOND ISSUE; BONDS; BOTTLENECKS; CAPACITY BUILDING; CELLULAR TELEPHONES; CONCESSION; CONCESSIONAIRES; CONCESSIONS; conditional cash transfers; CONSOLIDATION; CONTRACT DESIGN; COST OF CAPITAL; COST RECOVERY; CURRENT EXPENDITURES; DEBT SERVICE; DECENTRALIZATION; Development studies; DISTRIBUTION LOSSES; DRAINAGE; DRIVING; dutch disease; Economic development; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE; Economic policy; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SERVICES; ELECTRICITY TARIFF; ELECTRICITY TARIFFS; EMERGING MARKETS; Emigrant remittances; EXCESSIVE PROFITS; FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL MARKETS; financial regulation; FISCAL BALANCE; FOREIGN EXCHANGE; GENERATION CAPACITY; GOVERNMENT SECURITIES; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; GROWTH IN DEMAND; GROWTH RATES; household behavior; INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS; INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS; INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE; INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING; INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS; INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION; INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM; INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES; INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING; INSURANCE; INSURANCE COMPANIES; INTERNATIONAL FINANCE; International migration; INVESTMENT CLIMATE; LADF; Latin America; LATIN AMERICAN; Latin American Development Forum; Latin American studies; LAWS; LICENSES; LOCAL CURRENCY FINANCING; LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; Migration and Migrant; MITIGATION MECHANISMS; MUNICIPAL FINANCE; NEIGHBORHOODS; O&M; OPPORTUNISTIC BEHAVIOR; PENSION FUNDS; PENSIONS; POPULATION DENSITY; PORT CONCESSIONS; POWER DISTRIBUTION; PRICE CAP; PRICE CAP REGULATION; PRICE INCREASES; PRIVATE OPERATORS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION; PRIVATIZATION; PRIVATIZATION MODEL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROPERTY RIGHTS; PUBLIC; PUBLIC DEBT; PUBLIC EXPENDITURES; PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE; PUBLIC INVESTMENT; PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE; PUBLIC INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SERVICES; RAIL; RAIL COMPANIES; RAIL SERVICES; Remittance; Remittances; RENEGOTIATION PROCESS; RETRENCHMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK MITIGATION; ROAD; ROAD NETWORK; ROUTES; RURAL ROADS; SAFETY; SAFETY NETS; SANITATION; SANITATION SECTOR; SOCIAL SERVICES; SOUTH AMERICA; SOVEREIGN RISK; STOCKS; SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; SUBSIDIARY; TARIFFS FOR WATER; TAX; TAX COLLECTION; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TRAILS; TRANSPARENCY; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN POVERTY; URBAN TRANSPORT; URBANIZATION; UTILITIES; WAGES; WATER TARIFFS; WATER UTILITIES; South America; Central America; The Caribbean; MIGRATION; FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY; LABOR SUPPLY; REMITTANCES; INEQUALITY; GROWTH; REAL EXCHANGE RATES; LATIN AMERICA; EDUCATION
• ISBN: 0821368702; 9780821368701
• DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-6870-1

This book explores the large heterogeneity in migration and remittances patterns, development impact, and policy implications across Latin America and the Caribbean, ranked at the top of remittance-receiving regions. Its analysis helps policy makers trying to respond to increasing remittances flows.