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84. Money on the move: How remittances and trade work together for development
84. Money on the move: How remittances and trade work together for development
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11 minutes
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
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Podcast episode
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This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the importance of remittances with UNCTAD economist Bruno Antunes.
Around the world, migrants send home more than $830 billion in remittances, of which about $650 billion go to developing countries, according to estimates from the World Bank.
That money helps to reduce poverty, improve nutrition and broaden access to education.
Listen in to Bruno Antunes to find out how policies and reforms can help us better use remittances and the opportunities they offer.
Around the world, migrants send home more than $830 billion in remittances, of which about $650 billion go to developing countries, according to estimates from the World Bank.
That money helps to reduce poverty, improve nutrition and broaden access to education.
Listen in to Bruno Antunes to find out how policies and reforms can help us better use remittances and the opportunities they offer.
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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