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Migration, Remittances and Development - Distinguished Speaker Series at the Lowy Institute, Sydney, July 16, 2008
As part of the Lowy Institute's Distinguished Speaker Series, Dilip Ratha, discussed policy options in the global agenda on migration and development.
Link to audio and PPT
| Global Remittances - An interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on July 15, 2008
Remittances sent home by migrant workers are the single biggest income source for developing nations. The total amount sent home by foreign workers exceeds the amount that the whole world spends on foreign aid. Dilip Ratha discussed the importance of remittances in the global economy.
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| Global Remittance Trends - A conference call on July 11, 2008
Revised estimates show that remittance flows to developing countries were $251 billion in 2007. In this conference call, Dilip Ratha discussed the current global remittance trends, expected growth, pricing, use of new technology, economic impact on money transfer growth and other related topics.
Listen to mp3 (41m31s, 5MB)
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 A Panel Discussion on The Role of Migration in Globalization and Launch of the Migration and Remittances Factbook 2008
March 19, 2008, World Bank, Washington D.C.
A debate of migration experts were organized on the occasion of the Factbook launch.
Part I: INTRODUCTION
Uri Dadush, Director, Development Prospects Group and International Trade Department, World Bank
Listen to mp3 (8m0s, 7MB)
Part II: PANEL DISCUSSION
Jason DeParle, Senior writer at The New York Times
Listen to mp3 (16m9s, 13MB)
Demetrios Papademetriou, Co-founder and President, The Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
Listen to mp3 (26m43s, 22MB)
Dilip Ratha, Senior Economist, Migration and Remittances Team, Development Prospects Group, World Bank
Listen to mp3 (22m37s, 19MB)
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