Download or read book Family Remittances and their impacts on families, culture and economy written by Carol Benjamin and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Sociology - Politics, Majorities, Minorities, grade: 94%, , language: English, abstract: This article explains the importance of remittances in various countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The impact on numerous families, culture and the economy is discussed. Various authors show the significance of remittances which account for a sizable part of these countries' economic growth. The article also explains the importance of remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean in relationship to foreign investments, tourism or other income sources.