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GAOREPORTS
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2010-08-12
U.S. Government Printing Office
2006-03-28
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GA 1.13:GAO-06-210
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-210
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REPORT
GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-210
GAO-06-210
Data collection
Data integrity
Immigrants
International relations
Monetary policies
Surveys
Statistical data
Statistical methods
Remittances
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A50217
International Remittances: Different Estimation Methodologies Produce Different Results
Remittances are the personal funds that the foreign born send to
their home countries. In recent years, estimated remittances have
grown dramatically, and policy makers have increased their
attention to these flows. Organizations use various methodologies
to estimate remittance flows, which result in a range of
estimates. In 2004, the Group of Eight (G8) leaders emphasized
the need for improved statistical data on remittances. In light
of the growing volume of remittances and the differences in
estimates, GAO examined (1) the methodology that the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA) uses to develop the official U.S.
estimate, (2) methodologies that other countries and multilateral
organizations use to estimate remittances, and (3) international
efforts to improve the collection and reporting of remittance
data.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-210/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-210.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-210/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-210.pdf
GAO-06-210
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-210
Other Written Product
GAO-06-210; International Remittances: Different Estimation Methodologies Produce Different Results;
Data collection
Data integrity
Immigrants
International relations
Monetary policies
Surveys
Statistical data
Statistical methods
Remittances