This article attempts to assess empirically the impact of remittances on household expenditure and relative poverty in … poverty. The results show a statistically significant and positive impact of hose remittances on recipient households …’ expenditures. They are also significantly associated with a decline in the probability of being in poverty for rural households; it …

In this paper, we examine the effect of migrants’ remittances on poverty and inequality. The survey data were collected … scenario without remittances; this is then compared with its current income. We find that the poverty rate and the …