| AUTHOR | Hein De Haas |
| ORGANIZATION | United Nations Research Institute for Social Development |
| TYPE | Thematic Report |
| DATE | 2007 |
| TOPIC | Migration |
| LANGUAGE | English |
This paper reviews the empirical literature on the relationship between remittances and various dimensions of social development in the developing world within a broader conceptual framework of migration and development theory. Migration and remittances are generally part of risk-spreading and co-insurance livelihood strategies pursued by households and families. Migration and remittances also have the potential to improve well-being, stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty directly and indirectly, while their effects on inequality are much more ambiguous.
