Social Innovation for the Sustainability

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REMITTANCES IN THE CRUCIBLE OF REALITY: INTERACTIONS, LIMITS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN CONTEXT

Dirk Bornschein

This article reflects on the collateral damage of remittances for countries that are highly dependent on them, using Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras as examples. In practice, what can be considered a paradox occurs, whereby the more people leave the country and the more remittances they contribute to the economy and society, the more difficult it is to turn remittances into an efficient and sustainable source of development.