undermine the effect of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), official development assistance (ODA) and migrants’ remittances on … economic expansion. Based on neoclassical growth framework, the theoretical model indicates that FDI, ODA, and remittances …

remittances to LAC, as well as their costs and benefits. For the home country, the negative impact from emigration on labor … resources and productivity seems to outweigh growth gains from remittances, notably for the Caribbean. However, given emigration …

In contrast to expectations, remittances to Central America and the Caribbean (CAC) surprised positively during 2020 … and 2021. This study revisits the key macro indicators driving remittances, looks at the heterogeneous impacts of the …

remittances to CAPDR and Mexico during the pre-pandemic period. However, they fail to predict the sustained growth in remittances … since June 2020, including the significant increase in the average amount remitted. Using data from over 300 remittances … modes of transmission of remittances, additional U.S. fiscal stimulus and U.S. labor market developments, especially in the …

This paper adds international migration and remittances into the IMF's Flexible System of Global Models (FSGM). FSGM is … dynamics of major remitter regions is proposed. The dynamics of remittances and migration in FSGM are calibrated to be …

This paper discusses migration and remittances trends, and calculates the natural (or benchmark) level of dollarization … remittances due to the economic slowdown since the spread of COVID-19 affects the macroeconomic fundamentals that determine demand …

The poverty-reducing effects of remittances have been well-documented, however, their effects on inequality are less … clear. This paper examines the impact of remittances on inequality in Mexico using household-level information on the … receiving side. It hopes to speak to their insurance role by examining how remittances are affected by domestic and external …

This paper examines the size of the fiscal multiplier values generated in Malaysia. The results show that a government …