We analyze how migration prevalence and remittances shape income distribution using novel panel data that is nationally … of international remittances at the national level. We also analyze regional differences in the effects of remittances on … equalizing change in the marginal effects of remittances was the highest. This provides supporting evidence for the migration …

This article presents a new perspective on the impact of migration and remittances on labour market participation and …

lending. Financial transfers in the form of worker remittances have received less attention in this context. This paper … provides an analysis on the magnitude of remittances, their volatility, and their relationship to other capital flows. Moreover …, we provide empirical evidence on the determinants of remittances and private capital flows. …

or personal transfers) by 1139 pairs of migrants and recipients of remittances in Moldova in 2006. Explanatory variables …

remittances patterns. Using a new detailed household dataset on migration in the Republic of Moldova, it is shown that return is … respective migrant networks. Concerning remittances, the results indicate that temporary migrants remit around 30% more than … temporary migration is relatively more favorable for developing countries as it fosters higher remittances, repatriation of …

authors examine the effect of transaction costs on foreign remittances. They find that the effect of transaction costs on …