Health expenditures in the IPPMD countries vary widely as a share of GDP
Social expenditures in the IPPMD countries vary widely as a share of GDP
Rates of informal work vary enormously among IPPMD countries
Households with immigrants are less likely than households without immigrants to receive government transfers
Immigrant versus native-born individuals' use of health services varies across countries
There is little difference between how often immigrants and native-born individuals use health services
Households with immigrants in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic are generally less likely to pay taxes than households without immigrants
Households with return migrants generally pay more direct taxes than those without
Immigrants are more likely to lack a formal labour contract
Remittances do not generally increase households' social expenditure
Public social expenditures reduce the rate of migration
Lack of formal labour contracts increases the rate of emigration
Individuals without formal contracts are more likely to be in receipt of remittances
Immigrants are less likely to have work-related health benefits