Migration and Remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean : Engines of Growth and Macroeconomic Stabilizers? /

Outward migration has been an important phenomenon for countries in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly those in Central America and the Caribbean. This paper examines recent trends in outward migration from and remittances to LAC, as well as their costs and benefits. For the home c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beaton, Kimberly
Other Authors: Cerovic, Svetlana, Galdamez, Misael, Hadzi-Vaskov, Metodij
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2017/144
Online Access:Full text available on IMF