Monday, March 22, 2010

Opinion

India, China Top List of World's Largest Receivers of Remittances

In a globalized economy, the money migrant workers send home—remittances—supports whole villages.

Posted July 16, 2009
  1. India Migrant workers sent $52 billion home to India in 2008
  2. China Received $40.6 billion from migrant workers in 2008
  3. Mexico Received $26.3 billion in 2008
  4. Philippines Received $18.6 billion
  5. Poland Received $10.7 billion

Source: The World Bank

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