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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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The growth in the number and in the size of remittances and the stability of these monetary transfers have made them a …
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The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between remittances, financial sector development, and … are bound together in the long-run. The results also showed that remittances have a negative and significant effect on … of complementarity between remittances and financial sector development in influencing economic growth. In addition …
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Remittances have long been an important source of revenue for many people in the Republic of Niger. In order to fight … remittances on economic growth in Niger and the significance of its contribution in improving the living condition of migrants … remittances in the city of Tahoua (Republic of Niger). The study also performed some tests on the residuals for the accuracy of …
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This contribution investigates the opportunities of migration for developing countries. The benefits of migration for … sending countries are often undervalued. But migrants may foster trade, remittances, innovations, investments back home, and …. Policies in receiving developed countries towards migrants can enhance the positive impact of migration for development. Among …
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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 …
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This paper poses and answers a number of critical questions about the relationship between migration and …) Are immigrants really more entrepreneurial than natives? (ii) Are migrant remittances likely to fund entrepreneurship in … the answers, (iv) Does migration matter for development? We conclude that one must avoid seeing migrants as super …
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migrants’ remittances on financial inclusion in selected SSA countries. Pooled Mean Group (PMG) form of panel ARDL was employed … robustness checks. For the purpose of this empirical investigation, we collected data on Remittances, Account Ownership and … Income Per Capita for 27 SSA countries based on data availability. The conclusion is that remittances have no significant …
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This paper seeks to enrich the field of research on the topic of the impact of remittances on long-run economic growth …–2014, we studied the interaction between remittances and the level of economic development, as well as its impact on long …-run economic growth-because the impact of remittances could be influenced by the development level of the receiving countries. In …
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In this study, we explore the hypotheses that (a) workers' remittances enhance economic growth in Latin American … countries, and (b) workers' remittances help reduce poverty in Latin American countries. In recent decades, workers' remittances … have become an important source of income for many developing countries and, as a global aggregate, workers' remittances …
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