decile data. "--World Bank web site …

significant for more countries than many had thought. "--World Bank web site …

. (2) Free world trade has similar, but larger, impacts. (3) Domestic trade liberalization induces an expansion of … liberalization effects far outweigh those of free world trade when these scenarios are combined. (5) Remittances constitute a … powerful poverty-reducing tool given their greater importance in the income of the poor. "--World Bank web site …

achieved. "--World Bank web site …

prosperity increases, before more sophisticated savings products and borrowing. "--World Bank web site …

findings provide strong support for the notion that remittances promote financial development in developing countries. "--World …

-varies sharply around the world, with large differences among countries at similar levels of income. This paper argues that … work for development. "--World Bank web site …

absence of a credible regulatory agency, regulation is achieved through public ownership. "--World Bank web site …

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not robustly significant. "--World Bank web site …