regions of Algeria. A semi-parametric descriptive analysis is comple- mented with a parametric model. Remittances do not …

In this paper, we examine the effect of migrants’ remittances on poverty and inequality. The survey data were collected … scenario without remittances; this is then compared with its current income. We find that the poverty rate and the … vulnerability of non-poor households are significantly dropped due to remittances. Our findings also suggest that remittance inflows …

This article attempts to assess empirically the impact of remittances on household expenditure and relative poverty in … that migrants’ remittances can improve living standards among Moroccan households and affect negatively the incidence of … poverty. The results show a statistically significant and positive impact of hose remittances on recipient households …

This paper reviews some of the microeconomic evidence concerning migration and remittances in Africa. After a brief … best offspring away with a view to diversify its risks and to build a social network. Then, remittances are to a large … three decades: the rich families are more likely to send some migrants away and thus get more remittances, while they earn …

The objective of the paper is to analyze the respective impact of aid and remittances on human development as measured … health aid and remittances contribute to reduce child health disparities between countries, the paper addresses two other … impact of aid and remittances on intra-country child health disparities? Our results suggest that both remittances and health …

aid and migrants’ remittances. Results suggest that FDI increases inequality, while remittances tend to reduce inequality …

migration has a strong impact on poverty reduction in the Kayes area. She proposes that migration-cum-remittances alone do not … create the right conditions for genuine development even if the non-productive use of remittances may strongly impact on the …