Migration and Remittances for Development in Asia

Asian Development Bank ; World Bank

Manila:Asian Development Bank

关键词: REMITTANCES;    REMITTANCE CONTRACTS;    INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION;    MIGRANT LABOR;   

DOI  :  10.22617/TCS189320

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Currently, over 80 million people from Asia and the Pacific live and work outside of their countries of origin. Migration and remittances have both positive and negative effects. For the countries, remittances became an important source of foreign exchange. At the household level, remittances enable families to spend more on education and health. However, migration also has a negative social impact, including the exploitation and abuse of workers. This report explores ways to enhance the welfare of migrant workers as well as ways to improve the productive investments of remittances to support the countries’ growth and development.