News and Views
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Cheaper, Faster, Better Meds
Three smart things countries can do to keep the import of life-saving medicines and vaccines free from delays, unnecessary tariffs, and high costs--watch the second video in ADBI's new animated series. -
Remittances and Financial Inclusion
Eliki Bolitawa (Alliance for Financial Inclusion) explains the relationship between remittances, financial inclusion, and development. Download the book. -
Making Migrant Recruitment Fairer
Jonathan Chaloff (OECD) discusses unfair practices in recruiting international migrant workers and how these can be addressed. Download the book. -
Making Remittances Cheaper and More Accessible
Pia Roman-Tayag (Central Bank of the Philippines) shares 3 innovative initiatives to make remittances cheaper and more accessible all over the Philippines. Download the book. -
Challenges for Global IT Workers
Mark Buchanan (Fragomen Global) talks about challenges posed by tighter immigration rules for increasingly mobile workers in the global information technology sector. Download the book. -
Global Economic Slowdown and the Demand for Migrant Work
Jean-Christophe Dumont (OECD) describes how the global economic slowdown and recovery have affected demand and employment for migrant work all over the world. Download the book. -
Remittance Costs and Financial Literacy
Isaku Endo (World Bank) discusses factors that affect remittance costs, and how financial literacy and market transparency can bring these costs down. Download the book. -
Diaspora Investment in Development: Can the Private Sector Help?
Eric-Vincent Guichard (Movement Capital) explains how and why the private sector can help channel diaspora investment funds into development projects. Download the book. -
Technology and Migrant Remittances
Diana Boncheva (Strategic Partnerships and Projects, Mondato LLC) outlines how to improve migrants’ access to technology and how technology can improve the remittance process. Download the book. -
Asian Governments’ Efforts to Better Manage Labor Migration
Representatives from Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand describe their governments’ efforts to better manage labor migration. Includes Johan Mahmood Merican (Malaysian Prime Minister’s Department), Liberty Casco (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration), and Soraya Yosyingyong (Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Board). Download the book.