Recorded workers' remittances to developing countries have grown rapidly, to more than $100 billion in 2004, bringing increasing attention to these flows as a potential tool for development. But even these statistics are likely to significantly understate true remittances, as a large share is believed to flow through informal channels. Estimates of the importance of the informal sector vary widely, ranging from 35 percent to 250 percent of total remittances...
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2005/09/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS3704
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Remittances : transaction costs, determinants, and informal flows
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simple average