The pandemic is crippling economies across the globe but for many countries, the economic shock will be magnified by the loss of remittances—money sent home by migrant and guest workers employed in foreign countries.

Fragility / Migrant labor

Ralph Chami: Umbilical Cord of Remittances Under Threat

RALPH CHAMI

May 29, 2020

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