Dilip Ratha

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the developmental impacts of international remittance income on the recipient households and found that remittance has positive and significant effect on children health and education, but not on conspicuous consumption or asset accumulation.

TL;DR: The economic crisis induced by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) could be long, deep, and pervasive when viewed through amigration lens as mentioned in this paper, which could exacerbate xenophobic, discriminatory treatment of migrants, which calls for greater vigilance against such practices.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present different approaches used by countries that have tried to maximize the possible gains from migration by engaging more comprehensively with different diaspora groups and individuals.

TL;DR: A comprehensive study of remittances during the financial crisis is presented in this article, which identifies and discusses key patterns observed in remittance practices across the world and possibilities for the future.

TL;DR: The factbook for 2008 as mentioned in this paper provides a snapshot of statistics on immigration, emigration, skilled emigration and remittance flows for 194 countries and 13 regional and income groups, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data.