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  • Housemaid Remittances in Rural Sri Lanka: Development Policy Issues 
    Shaw, Judith ; 17thBiennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, Melbourne 1-3 July 2008
    The contribution of migrant workers as a key source in increasing the foreign exchange reserves of Sri Lanka has become a key topic in many a forum. Several studies have also been done to evaluate these remittances ...
  • The impact of migrant remittances on economic growth: evidence from South Asia 
    Cooray, Ar.V. ; Review of International Economics, 20 (5), 2012
    This article investigates the impact of migrant remittances on economic growth in South Asia employing data over the 1970-2008 period for India Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives. It also examines the ...
  • Impact of Remittances on the Household of the Emigrant and on the Economy of the Migrant’s Country: Sri Lanka 
    Arunatilake, N.; Jayaratne, S.; Jayawardena, P.; Jayaweera, R.; Weerakoon, D. ; Project report submitted on 10th Round Regional Research Competition of SANEI, 2010
    The labour flow of migrants from Sri Lanka has been increasing over recent years, with the latest figures recording 20% of the entire labour force of the country. It is the responsibility of the state to maximize the ...
  • Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on International Labor Migration and the 
    Ruhunage, L.K. ; Country report presented to ILO/SMC Conference, 2010
    Although it was feared that the global financial crisis would have an adverse impact on the country’s labour migration and associated economic benefits, these fears were not realized despite an initial decline observed ...
  • International Labour Migration, Remittances and Income Inequality in a Developing Country: The Case of Sri Lanka 
    Karunaratne, H.D. ; Hosei Economic Review, Vol. 75(3), 2008
    With the increasing demand for foreign domestic labour from Sri Lanka, the recorded number of migrant workers was 1.5 million persons by 2006. Consequently, remittances of migrants showed a corresponding rise amounting ...
  • Macroeconomic Impact of International Migration: A Case Study of Sri Lanka 
    Marga Institute ; Project Report Submitted on 10th Round Regional Research Competition of SANEI, 2010
    The remittances from Sri Lankan migrant workers have several positive and favourable outcomes. Worker remittances constitute the second largest source of foreign exchange to the country; they help in reducing the unemployment ...
  • Macroeconomic Implications of Sri Lankan Migrant Workers in Japan 
    Karunaratne, H.D. ;
    The number of foreign workers in Japan was comparatively low when compared to that in Gulf countries in the past. However, by 2010, the registered number of foreign workers increased drastically, the larger percentage of ...
  • Making Housemaid Remittances Work for Low-income Families in Sri Lanka 
    Shaw, J. ; Development in Practice, Vol. 20(1), 2010
    This paper analyses the benefits of migrant remittances from housemaids in improving the living standards of households in rural Sri Lanka. It also provides some suggestions to maximize the benefits from such remittances ...
  • Migration and Remittances: Assessing the Potential to Maximise Poverty Impact 
    Cader, A.A.; Munas, M. ; Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), Colombo, 2009
    This paper provides an overview of migration and remittances in Sri Lanka, showing how migration and remittances have impacted on poverty reduction. It analyses how migration trends can be more efficiently managed for ...
  • Overseas Migration in the Household Economies of Microfinance Clients: Evidence from Sri Lanka 
    Shaw, J. ; The Foundation for Development Cooperation, Brisbane, 2005
    Remittances from migrant workers account for 30% of national savings and 9% of GDP making this source the third largest contributor of foreign exchange. Increasing interest is seen internationally in remittances being used ...
  • Policy and Regulatory Framework for Remittance - Sri Lanka 
    Sirisena, N.L. ; The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC), Brisbane, 2007
    The benefits obtained by the country by labour migration is manifold. Apart from being one of the largest sources of foreign remittances to the national economy, contribution towards reducing unemployment, and poverty ...
  • Remittance Flow and Their Use in Households: A Comparative Study of Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines 
    Eversole, R.; Shaw, J. ; Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, Vol. 19(2), 2010
    While the positive economic impact to the country by migrant remittances is an indisputable fact, the influence of such remittances on the households of migrants deserve more attention. Through household surveys, focus ...
  • Remittances and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh India and Sri Lanka 
    Siddique, A.; Selvanathan, E.A.; Selvanathan, S. ; Working Papers Series, No. 10.27, Department of Economics, University of Western Australia, 2010
    Many developing countries are increasingly dependent upon the remittances received from migrant workers to boost up their foreign reserves. This study is examines the relationship between remittances and economic growth ...
  • Remittances and Poverty-Reduction: Polhena in Southern Sri Lanka 
    Sanjeewanie, H.M.P. ; LST Review, Vol. 21(278), 2010
    During the last few decades, remittances from migrants have had a significant impact on the foreign exchange earnings of the country. It is also assumed that it has a positive effect on poverty reduction, and this study ...
  • Remittances of Migrant Workers 
    Marga Institute ; Marga Institute, 2006
    Remittances of migrant workers constitute one of the largest sources of foreign exchange earnings of the country. However, a considerable amount of remittances is also lost to the country when channelled through informal ...
  • Sri Lanka 
    Arunatilake, N.; Jayawardena, P.; Weerakoon, D. ; Migration, Remittances and Development in South Asia, Section 1 – Country Studies edited by Kelegama, Saman, 2011
    Remittances of migrant workers constitute one of the largest sources of foreign exchange earnings of the country. However, a considerable amount of remittances is also lost to the country when channelled through informal ...
  • Sri Lanka's Migrant Labour Remittances: Enhancing the Quality and Outreach of the Rural Remittance Infrastructure 
    Lasagabaster, E.; Maimbo, S.M.; Hulugalle, S. ; Policy Research Working Papers, No. 3789, World Bank, 2005
    The remittances of migrant workers contribute significantly to the country’s foreign coffers, and it is estimated that the trend in the outflow of workers will continue, given the poor economic climate in their homes. ...
  • Welfare Funds for Migrant Workers – A Comparative Study of Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka 
    Tan, E.A. ; Labour Migration in Asia: Protection of Migrant Workers, Support Services and Enhancing Development Benefits, Vol. 2, ed
    The study describes institutional arrangements for the welfare funds in three countries. The author assesses the impact and effectiveness of their operation in promoting the interests of migrant workers and protecting them ...
  • Workers’ Remittances and Economic Growth in South Asia 
    Jawaid, S.T.; Raza, S.A. ; MPRA Paper No. 39001; Munich Personal RePEc Archive , 2012
    Using data from 1975 to 2009 this paper analysis the effect of remittances of migrant workers on the economic growth of five South Asian countries. Other than Pakistan, positive long term economic growth is seen in Bangladesh, ...

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