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Economics

Remittance Flows and Household Welfare Outcomes

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In 2021, remittances to low- and middle-income countries reached $589 billion, nearly three times the amount of official development assistance.

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Every year, migrants send hundreds of billions of dollars back home—more than all foreign aid combined. But what do these transfers actually do for the families who receive them?