influenced remittances becoming an important source of income from abroad. Relevant economic literature, as well as the … influential views expressed in the international financial institutions' reports, indicate that remittances are a more stable type … positive economic effects of remittances, they also play a significant role in the balance of payments deficit reduction. The …

consider this correlation to be indicative of a causal link. First, we compare aid to remittances, an alternative form of …

correlation is not observable for remittances, an alternative form of foreign-exchange inflows where the capital flight motivation …

Workers’ remittances have become the second largest source of net financial flows to developing countries. However, the … main motives for sending remittances remain controversial. This paper examines the importance of altruistic versus … investment motive. Finally, migrants’ skills raise remittances, while a large informal economy in the sending country depresses …

Using a recent Spanish database, we show that remittances respond to cross country differences in portfolio values … over time with the length of the migration spell, suggesting that remittances sent for portfolio motives become more likely …

Sweden are EU Members with the most inaccurate statistical regimes. We observe systematic biases which unlikely root in …