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Final Report of the International Working Group on Improving Data on Remittances

Prepared by the World Bank with input from the International Monetary Fund.

This paper reviews the remittance literature. It discusses stability, cyclicality and sustainability of remittances and reviews the literature on behavioural and economic determinants of remittances, concluding that the distinction between such motives is rather blurred.

Published: World Bank, 2007

Citation: "Final Report of the International Working Group on Improving Data on Remittances," with input from the International Monetary Fund, 2007.

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Topic 3 – Defining and Measuring the Level and Trends of International Remittances