International Remittances: Different Estimation Methodologies Produce Different Results

United States. Government Accountability Office.

United States. Government Accountability Office.

关键词: Government accountability -- United States.;    employment;    international affairs;    justice and law enforcement;    budget and spending;   

RP-ID  :  GAO-06-210
RP-ID  :  249447

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Remittances are the personal funds that the foreign born send to their home countries. In recent years, estimated remittances have grown dramatically, and policy makers have increased their attention to these flows. Organizations use various methodologies to estimate remittance flows, which result in a range of estimates. In 2004, the Group of Eight (G8) leaders emphasized the need for improved statistical data on remittances. In light of the growing volume of remittances and the differences in estimates, GAO examined (1) the methodology that the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses to develop the official U.S. estimate, (2) methodologies that other countries and multilateral organizations use to estimate remittances, and (3) international efforts to improve the collection and reporting of remittance data."