Remittances and savings in migrant-sending countries
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چکیده
The economies of a number of Pacific island countries have become increasingly dependent on the remittance of migrants. A series of recent International Labour Office research projects in the South Pacific focused on two countries—Tonga and Western Samoa (Brown 1994). Recommendations from these insights serve as a basis for a policy dialogue with the financial authorities of Pacific island countries and representatives of the international and regional financial and development organisations.
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