From Russia with love – Remittances are a good thing, except when they stop

January 14, 2016July 9, 2016 Caucasus, Central Asia, GDP, oil, remittances, Russia

Debt crises, capital flight and corruption are all familiar problems for poor countries trying to finance their development. A bulwark, say some, is remittances: money sent home by migrants, worth $580 billion in 2014. Unlike portfolio flows, which tend to flee at the first sign of trouble, remittances usually increase in tough times.

I nuovi europei hanno un conto aperto: le rimesse valgono 109 miliardi di dollari l’anno

September 1, 2015July 9, 2016 Europe, GFRD2015, global forum on remittances, grandolini,, IFAD, Italy, Migrants, Migrants in Europe, remittances, Russia, World Bank

Il denaro inviato dagli immigrati verso i Paesi d’origine sono una risorsa fondamentale per lo sviluppo. L’Italia al quinto posto tra le fonti
I fan “dell’aiutiamoli a casa loro” è bene che lo sappiano: quelli che davvero e più sostengono i Paesi in via di sviluppo sono i migranti stessi.

The Economist Intelligence Unit Research Company estimated remittances from Russia to Armenia

April 22, 2014July 11, 2016 Armenia, Russia

The remittances in the four non-exporting oil former Soviet countries are sharply reduced; as “Armenpress” reports The Econimist Intelligence Unit Research Company informs this.