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Do transfer costs matter for foreign remittances? : a gravity model approach

Ahmed, Junaid; Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2016

Using bilateral data on remittance flows to Pakistan for 23 major host countries, this is the first study that examines the effect of transaction costs on foreign remittances. The authors find that the effect of transaction costs on remittance flows is negative and significant; suggesting that a...

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What drives bilateral remittances to Pakistan? : a gravity model approach

Ahmed, Junaid; Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2014

Formal remittance flows to Pakistan have shown noticeable growth over the past decade. Using bilateral remittance data for 23 major source countries, this study examines the external and internal factors driving these remittance flows during the period 2001-2011. We estimate a gravity model for...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010358774

Do transfer costs matter for foreign remittances? : a gravity model approach

Ahmed, Junaid; Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2015

Using bilateral data on remittance flows to Pakistan for 23 major host countries, in the first study of its kind, the authors examine the effect of transaction costs on foreign remittances. They find that the effect of transaction costs on remittance flows is negative and significant; suggesting...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010481984

Assessing the effect of the remote geographical position of Cyprus on its agricultural exports

Natos, Dimitrios; Mattas, Konstadinos A.; Tsakiridou, … - In: Operational research : an international journal 14 (2014) 3, pp. 453-470

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UK foreign direct investment in the OECD, culture and geography

Helga Kristjánsdóttir; Fjóla Björk Karlsdóttir - In: Baltic Journal of Economic Studies 6 (2020) 5, pp. 8-14

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Is the magic of the diaspora fact or fiction? : a study of Taiwan's trade performance in the bamboo network

Tien, Chengli; Luan, Chin-jung - In: Emerging markets finance & trade : a journal of the … 51 (2015), pp. 234-250

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Going the distance : the effects of university - secondary school collaboration on student migration

Raab, Jörg; Knoben, Joris; Aufurth, Ludmilla; … - In: Papers in regional science : the journal of the … 97 (2018) 4, pp. 1131-1149

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An Empirical Analysis of Pakistan’s Bilateral Trade: A Gravity Model Approach

Khan, Shaista; Haq, Ihtisham ul; Khan, Dilawar - In: Romanian Economic Journal 16 (2013) 48, pp. 103-120

This study aimed to investigate Pakistan’s bilateral trade flows with major trading partners. Panel data for the time period 1990-2010 with a frequency of two years was analyzed. Gravity model was employed for the analysis of the data and proved to be successful in explaining Pakistan’s...

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Development of trade blocs in an era of globalization : proximity still matters

Kohl, Tristan; Brouwer, Aleid E. - 2011 - Version: 19 May 2011, first preliminary draft

influenced by geographical and political factors; after all, proximity matters. To explain how mechanism of globalization changed … trade patterns over the last half century and how - in the end - proximity is one of the most explanatory variables - we … cultural factors do contribute to the (importance of) proximity in trade partners. In addition we also apply GIS to analyze …

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Proximity, trade and ethnic networks of migrants : case study for France and Egypt

Artal Tur, Andrés; Ghoneim, Ahmed Farouk; Péridy, Nicolas - In: International journal of manpower 36 (2015) 4, pp. 619-648

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