households out of poverty. Remittances thus may help in fighting poverty in the Philippines but not in rebalancing growth …

This study examines the potential of remittances for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in Asian countries … poverty rate, but they tend to decrease the poverty gap and thereby ameliorate the depth of poverty. The estimates suggest … that a 10% increase in remittances decreases the poverty gap by about 0.7-1.4%. The paper also explores the robustness of …

This paper examines the impacts of international remittances on household consumption expenditure and poverty in …, including poverty status. The first results show that remittances have positive effects on the economy and reduce poverty. It is …