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Migrant Remittances and Economic Development

Level:: A-Level

Board:: AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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Remittances are monies sent by people living and working overseas back to their country of origin – usually sent back to their families. To what extent are remittance inflows an important / significant contributor to economic growth and development in lower and middle income developing countries?

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