Migration reshapes rural economies in ways that may go beyond the contribution of migrant remittances to household … to others inside and outside the rural economy, and they also may shape the potential effects of migration within the … other ways, besides remittances, in which migration may influence expenditure patterns in households with migrants. It also …

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 … after the 1998 flood. Ethiopian households that receive international remittances seem to rely more on cash reserves and …

What causes developing countries to receive different levels of international remittances? This paper addresses this … question by using new data on such variables as the skill composition of migrants, poverty, and interest and exchange rates to … examine the determinants of remittances. The paper finds that the skill composition of migrants does matter in remittance …

(from Ghana) and international remittances (from African and other countries) on poverty and inequality in Ghana. To control … variations in migration networks and remittances among various ethno-religious groups in Ghana. The paper finds that both … internal and international remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Ghana. However, the size of the …

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 …This paper examines the economic impact of international remittances on countries and households in the developing …

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 …

about their impact on poverty and inequality. Using a large cross-country panel dataset, the authors find that remittances …Workers' remittances have become a major source of income for developing countries. However, little is still known … in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have increased growth and reduced inequality and poverty. These results …

remittances on income, poverty, inequality, and human capital (or, in general, "welfare") as well as difficulties confronting … remittances implies a need to carefully spell out the rationale for interventions. It also notices the lack of good migration data …This paper reviews common challenges faced by researchers interested in measuring the impact of migration and …

Guatemala), and international remittances (from the United States) on poverty in Guatemala. With only one exception, he finds … that both internal and international remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Guatemala. However, he … finds that remittances have a greater impact on reducing the severity as opposed to the level of poverty in Guatemala. For …

surveys in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, and Mexico, along with special surveys from India and Tonga, show similar … contrast, there is little observed relationship between mental health and poverty or education, common measures of socio … impact on mental health than overall levels of poverty. This may have important implications for social protection policy …