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 …

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 …

development in the remittances-inclusive growth relationship. First, evidence based on the system GMM estimator shows that … remittances are not statistically significant in promoting inclusive growth in Africa. Notably, across the economic growth and … income inequality dimensions of inclusive growth, we find that although remittances are ineffective in boosting the former …

How remittances contribute to the economies of remittance-receiving developing countries is a global issue. Considering … Nepal as a highly remittance-receiving country, this paper primarily examines the impact of remittances on economic growth … the effects of remittances on economic growth. The bound test approach of cointegration and the error correction model …

The study employs macro data on 42 African countries to examine whether remittances and financial development …. Robust evidence from the dynamic GMM estimator shows that: (i) remittances heighten income inequality in Africa, (ii) Africa …'s financial system is not potent enough for repacking remittances towards the equalisation of incomes, and (iii) vis …

This study employs macrodata on 42 African countries to examine whether remittances and financial development …. Robust evidence based on the dynamic GMM estimator shows that: (i) remittances heighten income inequality in Africa, (ii …) Africa’s financial system is not potent enough for propelling remittances towards the equalisation of incomes, and (iii) vis …

The study investigated the relationship among remittances, financial development and economic growth in a panel of 20 …/ARDL estimations with panel unit root and cointegration tests. After establishing cointegration, remittances and financial development … financial development acted as a substitute in the remittances-growth relationship. Finally, unidirectional causal relationships …

There are varied findings on how the remittances, financial development and economic growth relationship works. Some … results show that remittances positively impact economic growth while financial development is found to have no significant … impact on economic growth. The interaction between the remittances and financial development variables is, however, found to …

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 …