countries particularly susceptible to economic hardship. We examine the role of remittances in either alleviating or increasing … causality and endogeneity and find that while income smoothing does not appear to be the main motive for sending remittances in … a non-negligible share of households, remittances do indeed smooth household income on average. Other variables …

large rise in remittances, and an increased flow of skilled migration. However, recent literature based on cross … than characteristics of their family situations explains much of the higher remittances. …

Recorded remittances to Africa have grown dramatically over the past decade. Yet data limitations still mean relatively …

We investigate the relationship between remittances and migrants' education both theoretically and empirically, using … original bilateral remittance data. At a theoretical level we lay out a model of remittances interacting migrants' human … between remittances and migrants' education is ambiguous and depends on the immigration policy conducted at destination. The …

intervention on the value of migrant remittances sent. Our results exclude that the remittance effect we identify is a simple …

Do migrants send remittances as a way of obtaining insurance? While this motive is theoretically suggested in the … risk aversion and remittance behavior. Risk-averse individuals are more likely to send remittances home and are, on average … a purchase of self insurance motive to remit, we also provide evidence of more remittances sent by risk averse …

intervention on the value of migrant remittances sent. Our results exclude that the remittance effect we identify is a simple …

This paper evaluates the welfare impact of observed levels of migration and remittances in both origins and … Jamaica or El Salvador – are also better off due to migration, but for a different reason: remittances. The quantitative …

Do migrants send remittances as a way of obtaining insurance? While this motive is theoretically suggested in the … risk aversion and remittance behavior. Risk-averse individuals are more likely to send remittances home and are, on average … a purchase of self insurance motive to remit, we also provide evidence of more remittances sent by risk averse …