household's likelihood of receiving remittances. We also compute average treatment effects as well as the marginal impact of … receiving remittances on household welfare, across welfare quantiles. The novelty of our approach is to control for omitted … welfare level of a household per se does not trigger the receipt of remittances. The receipt of remittances favors non …

remittances in the Czech Republic. In contrast to previous studies, we provide a more detailed insight into the specifications of … having skilled position. Our results demonstrate that reverse economic effects of remittances on the source country might be …

Hardly any studies have investigated the impact of migrant remittances on economic growth (EG) and inequality in the … Western Balkans as a whole (WB6). Using the method of instrumental variables (VI), the findings show that while remittances … labor market and encouraging uncontrolled individual relocation. This paper also reveals that although remittances have …

I investigated whether migration is interrelated with trade, aid and remittances so that any policies that consider … trade, aid and remittances also affect the decision to migrate. We developed and estimated an empirical model of Turkish … exports with Germany to total exports with Germany and remittances as a ratio of Turkish GDP. The results of this study show …

Migrant remittances are an important source of external finance for developing countries. The current financial crisis … is believed to have influenced migrant remittance flows as well as volume and patterns of use of remittances. In this …

During a global shock two forces act upon international remittances in opposite directions: income losses among … migrants may reduce their ability to send remittances and, at the same time, migrants' concern for their family's wellbeing may … prompt them to send more remittances back home. Which of these drivers prevail is an empirical matter. We assemble quarterly …

Purpose: The purpose of this research paper is to highlight the importance of remittances in the economic development … between remittances and GDP per capita growth in the Western Balkan countries for the time period 2000 - 2018. Findings …: Results based in OLS model findings reveal a positive relationship between remittances and GDP per capita growth. Also the …

growth and poverty. Owing to the poverty-alleviating and income-generating effects of remittances, it may theoretically … nonviolent crimes. Since remittance flows mean that more economic resources are available, remittances provide an incentive for …