This study examined the short and long-run effects of private remittances on household consumption in Ghana from 1980 … relationship. Results showed that remittances positively impacted household consumption in Ghana in both the short and long …-run howbeit, statistically insignificant. Hence, it was recommended, among other things that the government of Ghana collaborates …

This paper analyses the impact of remittances on household expenditure behaviour in Senegal. We use propensity score … matching and OLS methods to assess the average impact of remittances on several household budget shares. Our results show a … productive use of international remittances in Senegal. However, the impact of remittances disappears when the marginal spending …

We examine the effects of receiving remittances on household saving behaviour and expenditure patterns in Vietnam. We … Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS) of 2012. We find that remittances have a positive impact on household savings and … tend to use remittances productively, with receiving households increasing their investments in human and physical capital …