tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331441403058020963.post1028271526020165754..comments2024-03-28T06:49:24.930-04:00Comments on International Political Economy at the University of North Carolina: Good News on RemittancesThomas Oatleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092437150746625670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331441403058020963.post-22163397651285330222009-08-20T08:47:57.875-04:002009-08-20T08:47:57.875-04:00this is indeed heartening. i've heard some re...this is indeed heartening. i've heard some reports that remittances have dropped sharply recently, but I wonder if there is a regional effect (remittances to Latin America have slowed while payments to Asia have increased). Anecdotally, an Indian friend mentioned that the collapse of the housing market and the US Stock Market decline led him to increase his holding in land in Indian.SBDnoreply@blogger.com