This paper explores the relationship between remittances and financial inclusion for a sample of 187 countries over the … period 2004-2015, using cross-country as well as dynamic panel GMM regressions. At low levels of remittances-to-GDP, these … inclusion. This 'U shaped' relationship highlights the role of remittance flows in financing household consumption at low levels …

This paper analyzes the potential for fintech to facilitate cheaper and more efficient remittances, and to enhance … financial inclusion in Central America. Digital remittances remain nascent in the region, primarily reflecting behavioral … alliances between traditional and fintech operators, digital remittances can further reduce transaction costs and reach those …

individuals already at commercial banks and only initially receive smaller loans. Our results suggest that the microfinance sector …

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

There has been little systematic empirical study on the relationship between remittances and growth. This paper … attempts to examine this relationship. Using a newly constructed crosscountry of data series for remittances covering a large … sample of developing countries, we relate the interaction between remittances and financial development and its impact on …