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Macro- and micro-economic evidence suggests a positive role of remittances in preparing households against natural disasters and in coping with the loss afterwards. Analysis of cross-country macroeconomic data shows that remittances increase in the aftermath of natural disasters in countries...
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that foster deep and persistent poverty, such as lack of connectivity to markets, have provided a degree of protection for …
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question by using new data on such variables as the skill composition of migrants, poverty, and interest and exchange rates to … countries which export a larger proportion of low-skilled migrants. It also finds that the level of poverty in a labor …
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(from Ghana) and international remittances (from African and other countries) on poverty and inequality in Ghana. To control … internal and international remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Ghana. However, the size of the … poverty reduction depends on the type of remittances received. In general, poverty in Ghana is reduced more by international …
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United States, OECD-Europe) are more likely to receive international remittances, and that while the level of poverty in a … receive remittances, these resource flows do tend to reduce the level and depth of poverty. At the household level, a review …
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This paper explores the impact of remittances on poverty, education, and health in 11 Latin American countries using … following: (1) regardless of the counterfactual used remittances appear to lower poverty levels in most recipient countries; (2 … heterogeneity in the poverty reduction impact of remittances' flows. Among the aspects that have been identified in the paper that …
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about their impact on poverty and inequality. Using a large cross-country panel dataset, the authors find that remittances … in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have increased growth and reduced inequality and poverty. These results … and poverty-reducing effects, even after imputations for the potential home earnings of migrants. …
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remittances on income, poverty, inequality, and human capital (or, in general, "welfare") as well as difficulties confronting …
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poverty significantly through higher agricultural production, higher wages, lower input and transportation costs, and higher …
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The authors examine the effects of WTO agreements and domestic trade policy reforms on production, welfare, and poverty … macroeconomic effects and microeconomic effects in terms of poverty, the authors use the representative household approach with … scenario has negative implications for the overall macroeconomy, household welfare, and poverty in Bangladesh. Terms of trade …
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