False True 1 1 2 3 True True False Migrant labor Load More Podcast Dilip Ratha on the Power of Remittances Millions of families around the world- even some countries, rely on workers living abroad to keep their economies afloat. In fact, global remittances reached a record $647 billion in 2022—three times that of official development assistance. Dilip Ratha is lead economist for migration and remittances at the World Bank. In this podcast, Ratha says remittances are timely, large, stable, and best of all, they are countercyclical. Dilip Ratha September 2023 Resilient Remittances The money that migrant workers send home provides stable income to millions of people in developing economies Dilip Ratha June 2020 Lifelines in Danger The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to dry up a vital source of income for poor and fragile countries Antoinette Sayeh RALPH CHAMI Load More Related Links F&D Homepage F&D Topics F&D Authors Country Focus
