An attempt has been made in this paper to examine the impact of international remittances on poverty and income …, between 1980 and 2009, were sampled for the poverty analysis whilst a sample size of 36 was used in the remittances … that remittances have significant poverty-alleviating effect, with the poorest of the poor being the least beneficiaries …

Pakistan has been experiencing robust economic growth for the past few years. The macroeconomic position as exhibited … remains; will Pakistan be able to sustain these growth levels? Preserving the momentum becomes difficult when growth is … national level and has deeper sociological consequences as well. Pakistan being a small open economy has limited or no control …

2001, Pakistan has benefited from, an increase in the inflow of remittances, foreign assistance from bilateral and …This paper studies the welfare impact of changes in the external balance of a developing economy (Pakistan). We explain … achieved during the past seven years in reducing the poverty levels. We study using a CGE-microsimulation model the effects of …

This study examines the relationship among OFW remittances, inequality and quality of life in the Philippines. The … among the variables. Over the years, Human Development Index (HDI) as a measure of quality of life and remittances showed a … generally increasing trend while the case is opposite for the level of inequality. Remittances and HDI has an average growth …

us to show that if some poor families receive remittances and social culture affects the composition of their consumption … real hierarchical social position. This finding may explain why remittances are more allocated to consumption rather to the …

We analyze educational attainment over three generations in rural Punjab, Pakistan, to determine if the fruits of post …