Economic Downturn Reduces Remittances and Slows Migration Flows - Moldova

May 26, 2009 · Filed Under English · Comment 

IOM Moldova - A new survey completed by the IOM and ILO in March 2009 shows that 20 per cent of Moldovans who received remittances in 2008 no longer do so as a direct result of the current economic crisis affecting Moldovans abroad.
According to the nationwide survey, 68 per cent of the 2,000 respondent households [...]

Labour Migration and Remittances in Moldova: Is the Boom Over?

May 8, 2009 · Filed Under English · Comment 

New report finds labour migration and remittances stagnated in 2008
The year 2008 marks a turning point in the evolution of labour migration and remittances in Moldova. Since the late 1990s, the number of Moldovan migrants abroad and the inflow of remittances had grown consistently year after year. As a result, household disposable incomes as well [...]

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