Tuesday 19, June 2012 by Robin Amlôt
Remittances, migration crucial to combating MENA macroeconomic imbalances
Western Union has released the findings of a sponsored study into the impact the Arab spring has had on remittances in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, highlighting the fact that remittance flows and migration are imperative to the sustained growth and economic performance of regional countries. With the region comprised of countries that are sources and destinations for labor migration, as well as recipients and senders of remittances respectively, the uprising affected various regional economies.
