issues within the context of the migration and development nexus is the role of the migrants' remittances as a source of … capital and possible engine for economic growth in developing countries. The migrants' remittances gained in importance on the … international agenda1 because of the dramatic rise in international flows. Between 2001 and 2005 international migrant remittances …

by immigrants. We theorise that remittances to persons outside the households represent transfers to maintain social … relations with relatives and friends and religious/charitable remittances are expenditures which foster group membership. Using … remittances to persons and to charities by both the Canadian and foreign-born populations. We conclude that expenditures to …

the effect of transaction costs on foreign remittances. The authors find that the effect of transaction costs on … home or make them remit through informal channels. They also find that remittances are facilitated by the existence of …

suitable to control for unobserved heterogeneity as well as simultaneous bias existing between remittances and migrant's stock …. The main novelty with respect to the existing literature is the use of transaction costs of remittances as a superior … remittances, such as improved economic conditions in the receiving country, Pakistani migrant's stock in the source country, and …

expenditure system and calculate Engel elasticities for remittances by both the Canadian and foreign-born populations. We conclude …-born groups generally consider remittances to charitable organizations a greater necessity than inter-household transfers. …

motivation in the framework of extended family agreements, we embed remittances in a formal demand system, suggesting that they … analysing the determinants of remittances. …

authors examine the effect of transaction costs on foreign remittances. They find that the effect of transaction costs on …

Inflows of remittances to Pakistan are being increasingly viewed as a relatively attractive source of external finance …, one that can help to foster development and manage economic shocks. Remittances have become a major source of revenue … stability, cyclicality and stabilization impacts of migrant remittances to Pakistan. It is evident that foreign inflows exhibit …