Migrants have long faced unwarranted constraints to sending money to family members and relatives in their home countries, among them costly fees and commission

Workers' remittances have become a major source of financing for developing countries and are especially important in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is

International migration, the movement of people across international boundaries to improve economic opportunity, has enormous implications for growth and welfar

During the 2008 financial crisis, the possible changes in remittance-sending behavior and potential avenues to alleviate a probable decline in remittance flows

Manuel Orozco moves beyond the numbers to provide a uniquely comprehensive, historically informed overview and analysis of the complex role of migrant remittanc