inflationary remittances built-in pressures. We establish a feedback loop between migration and inflation, and specify a simple … to 98 basis points (BP) of inflation pressures in the short-run and 23 BP in the long-run. Remittances induce excessive …

Albania and Moldova, two countries that experience high migration and remittance flows, using household survey data. We focus … isolation. It is apparent that the causes and patterns of migration in Albania and Moldova influence the remitting behaviour and … why remittances are sent. …

why remittances are sent. -- migration ; remittances ; Albania ; Moldova … Albania and Moldova, two countries that experience high migration and remittance flows, using household survey data. We focus … isolation. It is apparent that the causes and patterns of migration in Albania and Moldova influence the remitting behaviour and …

and remittances in Albania. It addresses one of the main limitations of the literature on migration and remittances …, which is achieved through remittances sent by the migrant. In terms of determinants of migration and remittances the study … shows that migration and the receipt of remittances are selective processes strongly affected by household characteristics …

Remittances in 2010 continue to be the most significant influx of funds into the Albanian economy, overshadowing both … foreign direct investments and exports. Although the channelling of remittances through formal corridors increases every day … significantly modern economic development and financial investment in Albania. Albanian financial institutions continue to address …

Remittances are the largest influx of funds into the Albanian economy, outdistancing foreign direct investments and … furthering economic expansion and financial investment in Albania, partly because Albanian financial institutions lack the … customized and remittances-oriented financial products and services that would encourage formal inflows. This survey seeks to …

from agricultural production of family farming in Albania. The results suggest that migration is used by rural households …

following chapters describe the work of the WB on financial inclusion and international remittances in Albania, with an emphasis … on the activities implemented in Albania and derive lessons. The purpose of this report is to inform a wider audience … interested in remittances and financial inclusion about the general trends and specific activities the WB has been implementing …