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The importance of remittances - and trouble ahead

Ruth Tarrant
28th January 2016
A remittance is money sent home by migrant workers. In 2014, migrant workers sent home a whopping $580bn. Why are remittances so important, especially in LEDCs, and why are remittance flows in trouble?
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