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African immigrants in Canada : a profile of human capital, income and remittance behaviour
Loxley, John; Sackey, Harry A.; Khan, Syeed - In: Canadian journal of development studies 36 (2015) 1, pp. 3-23
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Remittances, finance and growth : does financial development foster remittances and their impact on economic growth
Sobiech, Izabela - 2015 - This version: September 19, 2015
In this paper, I measure the importance of remittances and financial development for developing countries. I estimate … channel for remittances to affect economic growth. The index brings together information from existing measures, reflecting … the more financial development in a country, the smaller becomes the impact of remittances on economic growth and it can …
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Inclusive growth experiences : the case of Nepal ; a discussion on a paradox from conventional and holistic perspectives
Maskay, Nephil Matangi; Adhikari, Shiva Raj - 2013
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 …
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Remittances as development strategy : stepping stones or slippery slope?
Mughal, Mazhar Y. - In: Journal of international development : the journal of … 25 (2013) 4, pp. 583-595
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The role and impact of remittances on small business development during Cuba’s current economic reforms
Hansing, Katrin; Orozco, Manuel - 2014
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Remittances, investment and growth in sub-Saharan Africa
Lartey, Emmanuel - In: The journal of international trade & economic development 22 (2013) 7/8, pp. 1038-1058
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The transformation of remittances from consumption to investment : a challenging strategy to accommodate the future
Lika, Eduart - In: SEER : journal for labour and social affairs in Eastern … 17 (2014) 2, pp. 267-278
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Return international migration and geographical inequality : the case of Egypt
McCormick, Barry; Wahba, Jackline - 2004
This paper explores entrepreneurship amongst return migrants, how their business locations and characteristics differ from other businesses, and the implications for rural-urban inequality. First, we examine, amongst returnees, the determinants of investment in a project/enterprise. Second, we...
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Impact of remittances on financial development in Vietnam
Anh, Pham Thi Hoang - In: Journal of economic development 22 (2015) 3, pp. 46-58
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Workers' remittance inflow, financial development and economic growth : a study on Bangladesh
Masuduzzaman, Mahedi - In: International journal of economics and finance 6 (2014) 8, pp. 247-267
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