This paper examines the relationship between migrants remittances and the prevalence of child labor by using a large … sample of developing countries. In particular, we investigate whether the inflow of remittances helps to offset the effects … (of which 31 are African) observed in the year 2000 and after taking into account the endogeneity of remittances …

This paper examines the relationship between migrants remittances and the prevalence of child labor by using a large … sample of developing countries. In particular, we investigate whether the inflow of remittances helps to offset the effects … (of which 31 are African) observed in the year 2000 and after taking into account the endogeneity of remittances …

This paper examines the volatility of remittance flows to Pakistan using the ARCH model. We find overall remittances to … result of shocks to the host or home economy. Remittances to Pakistan, especially those from Europe, can thus be used as a … output of the host economies and the migrants' profile. Remittances from Europe are the least volatile and do not vary as a …

history of the recipient village affects the impact that reductions in remittances have on rural poverty levels. The … hypothesis is that for a given decrease in remittances the increase in poverty is bigger in villages with a higher migration … States. This phenomenon has been accompanied by an increase in remittances; by 2002, remittances accounted on average for …