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UNINA9910812519803321 |
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Titolo |
The U.S.-Guatemala remittance corridor : understanding better the drivers of remittances intermediation / / Hela Cheikhrouhou ... [et al.] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-65431-7 |
9786610654314 |
0-8213-6783-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xii, 71 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 26 cm |
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Collana |
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World Bank working paper, , 1726-5878 ; ; no. 86 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Emigrant remittances - Guatemala |
Emigrant remittances - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Introduction; LIST OF FIGURES; 1. At the First Mile; LIST OF BOXES; LIST OF TABLES; 2. At the Intermediary Stage; 3. At the Last Mile; Appendixes; Bibliography; Map of Remittance Flows in the U.S.-Guatemala Corridor |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study gives an overview of the intermediation of worker remittance flows from the United States to Guatemala. In contrast to other remittance corridors in the world, most transfers in this corridor are channeled in the United States through the formal sector, and distributed in Guatemala through the banking system. However, both senders and receivers have little access to financial products and services. This study argues that in a country characterized by high income inequality and low and concentrated access to credit, the large role played by domestic banks in distributing remittances |
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