Fostering investment of the family remittances in value chains : Case studies in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Guatemala
31 Aug 2020, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:08
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Family remittances represent an important source of resources and external financing for many Latin American and Caribbean countries, helping greatly to reduce poverty, increase private consumption, and boost national economic growth, among other things. Although a large share of remittances are intended to cover basic needs, such as food, health care and housing, some of them could be used to finance income-generating activities. This document summarizes the main findings of the technical collaboration project carried out by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)…