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Capital inflows and economic growth in Pakistan
Raza, Syed Ali; Sabir, Muhammad Sarwar; Mehboob, Farhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
investment (FDI), foreign portfolio investment (FPI) and remittances are positive and significant relationship with economic … foreign direct investment, foreign portfolio investment and remittances enhance the economic growth. And it is recommended …
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Fast-tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances
Raimi, Lukman; Ogunjirin, O.D. - In: Humanomics: The International Journal of Systems and Ethics 28 (2012) Aug, pp. 209-219
development in Nigeria through mainstreaming of the benefits of international migration and inflow of remittances from abroad … development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances links. Findings – There are four findings from this … qualitative and quantitative data on selected macro-economic variables from the publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN …
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Impact of Remittances on Economic Growth in Nigeria: Further Evidence
Oshota, Sebil O; Badejo, Abdulazeez A - In: Economics Bulletin 35 (2015) 1, pp. 247-258
This paper investigated the relationship between remittances and economic growth in Nigeria, using an error correction … Nigeria. We have found that a 1 percent increase in remittances would lead to a 0.19 percent increase in the RGDP in the long … modeling approach for the period 1981 to 2011. Our result revealed that remittances positively impact on the economic growth of …
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Capital market development in an emerging economy and the challenge of fostering foreign participation
Edo, Samson E. - In: International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance 4 (2011) 2, pp. 195-215
This paper investigates the contribution of foreign investors to capital market development in an emerging economy. The findings reveal that Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) as well as foreign issue of securities (FS) made insignificant contribution to development of the market compared to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009352480
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Analysis of Impact of Remittance on Poverty in Nigeria
Chukwuone, Nnaemeka; Amaechina, Ebele; Enebeli-Uzor, … - Partenariat en Politiques Économiques (PEP), … - 2012
This study analyzes the impact of remittances on poverty in Nigeria, using data from the 2004 Nigerian National Living … (PSM) method to estimate the impact of remittances on poverty. The use of these methods was based on two reasons. The first … that receives remittances (treated) and the other that does not (untreated). The study finds that both internal and …
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Worker Remittances: The Human Face of Globalization
Orozco, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This report is a comparative study of worldwide transfer costs to nine countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and specifically at costs for immigrants to send money from major sending countries including from the United States. It also compares these international trends with costs and trends of...
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Do Macroeconomic Effects of Capital Controls Vary by their Type? Evidence From Malaysia
Tamirisa, Natalia T. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper examines how the macroeconomic effects of capital controls vary depending on which type of international financial transaction they cover. Drawing on Malaysia's experiences in regulating the capital account during the 1990s, it finds, in an error-correction model, that capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263719
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International Investment Patterns
Lane, Philip R.; Milesi-Ferretti, Gian-Maria - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
The paper provides a systematic analysis of bilateral, source and host factors driving portfolio equity investment across countries, using newly-released data on international equity holdings at the end of 2001. It develops a model that links bilateral equity holdings to bilateral trade in goods...
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Surge in Capital Inflows, Response of the Government, and Effects on the Economy: The Philippine Case
Cororaton, Caesar B. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1995
The Philippine economy has manifested signs of recovery due to various factors such as political and economic stabilization. Hence, inflows are expected to continue in the future. While these capital flows are positive developments, it carries with it adverse impacts on the real sector of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005490079
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What Do Remittances Do? Analyzing the Private Remittance Transmission Mechanism in El Salvador
Cáceres, Luis René; Saca, Nolvia Nery - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Family remittances are important for El Salvador's economy. This paper analyzes the impact of remittances on El … formulated, consisting of real and monetary variables. The results suggest that in, El Salvador, remittances lead to decreases in …. This underscores the need for reorienting economic policy in El Salvador to promote the use of remittances in capital …
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