Mardi, 13 Août 2024
Remittances play a crucial role in Pakistan's economy, as a buffer during crises and a potential driver of sustainable growth. By aligning fiscal policies with macroeconomic indicators, Pakistan can maximize the positive impact of remittances on...
Vendredi, 2 Frévrier 2024
The increase in migrant workers and motivations from economic difficulties at home boosted remittances to the region, which rose by 23% in 2021. Monthly remittances per worker are almost 1.8 times as much as average earnings at home and fund...
Mardi, 10 Janvier 2023
osovo has been coping with the diverse ramifications of the pandemic since March 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on poverty in Kosovo has been intense, as the pandemic is still affecting businesses, households, people’s everyday lives and their physical and...
Mercredi, 20 Juin 2022
The Pacific Labour Mobility Survey (PLMS) covers households in three Pacific countries – Tonga, Kiribati and Vanuatu – and workers in Australia’s Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) and Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS; together now PALM) and New Zealand’s...
Mardi, 21 juin 2022
Despite the global economic turmoil, remittances remained remarkable resilient during the pandemic. Reforms are needed to keep this financial lifeline strong in the years ahead.
The COVID-19 pandemic hit migrant workers globally especially hard...
Mercredi, 15 juin 2022
As the UN marks the International Day of Family Remittances on Thursday, there is concern that economic contraction and job losses in Russia - likely to now rise further as a result of sanctions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine - are...
Jeudi, 24 Frévrier 2022
With limited formal employment opportunities at home, workers throughout the Pacific are increasingly finding jobs overseas. Every year, thousands of low and semi-skilled Pacific workers migrate for temporary work under the Pacific Australia Labour...
Lundi, 24 Janvier 2022
Remittances are a lifeline for many people in Asia and the Pacific. The money sent by migrant workers to their families from abroad cover their day-today costs and investments. In countries with a high rate of emigration, remittances are a major source...
Jeudi, 25 Novembre 2021
While great strides in poverty reduction have taken place in Colombia in the last decade, the number of people living below the poverty line increased by 6.8 percentage points since the start of the pandemic, reversing a decade of economic and...
Mercredi, 17 Novembre 2021
With frequent exposure to a range of shocks, leading to high rates of vulnerability, the risk of falling back into poverty has remained high for many in Nepal. The COVID-19 crisis has had severe economic impacts and is expected to bring pre-...
