"The author uses a large household data set from Guatemala to analyze how the receipt of internal remittances (from … Guatemala) and international remittances (from the United States) affects the marginal spending behavior of households on … various consumption and investment goods. Contrary to other studies, the author finds that households receiving remittances …

remittances (from Ghana) and international remittances (from African and other countries) on poverty and inequality in Ghana. To … variations in migration networks and remittances among various ethno-religious groups in Ghana. The paper finds that both … internal and international remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Ghana. However, the size of the …

(from Ghana) and international remittances (from African and other countries) on poverty in Ghana. With only one exception …, he finds that both types of remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Ghana. But the size of the …"The author uses a large, nationally representative household survey to analyze the impact of internal remittances …

The Migration and Remittances Factbook 2011 updates the 2008 edition of the Factbook with additional data for 71 … remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. It provides a snapshot of statistics on immigration, emigration …