We study the relationship between remittances and development from an empirical point of view. We also identify the … CONAPO. The data base contains Human Development Index, migratory intensity and remittances for the 2443 Mexican … municipalities. The evidence suggests that remittances have a positive effect on development. However, the relationship is not linear …

We provide evidence on the growth patterns of microfinance clients. Our analysis is motivated by the debate on the … impact of microfinance on client income and growth. Based on loan-level data from close to 40,000 clients in Sub … our results provide econometric support for the largely anecdotal evidence presented by microfinance practitioners that …

African nations have in time, passed over-relied on remittances inflow to augment domestic finances needed for growth …. Despite the volume and magnitude of remittances that have to serve as an alternative source of investment financing, African … remains mostly underdeveloped. The altruistic motives of sending remittances to Africa are likely to fade with time. In this …

robustly established that remittances and trust matter for financial development. …

development that captures the overall structure of the financial sector and its degree of institutional diversification (ID). We … system structures tend to experience faster growth than countries with lower levels of institutional diversification. The ID …

migration and a sharp growth in the remittances-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio; in 2011/12 it was about 23%. The … conventional IG explanation highlights the contribution of remittances to household income and poverty reduction. However …, households are spending remittances largely on consumer activities; therefore, this situation is labeled as "short-term" IG …

Because excessive specialization can be risky, diversification matters for sustainable development. A case study of … Madagascar, this paper begins by briefly discussing economic and institutional diversification and presenting a simple model of … production possibilities to illuminate the possible contribution of diversification to economic and social development in …

literature with little attention on remittances and the joint effect of financial sector development and remittances. This paper … uses macrodata to examine the linkages between financial development, remittances, and economic growth in Ghana. We … combined effect of financial development and remittances should be of concern to policymakers. …