This paper examines two important channels which influence the dynamic absorption of remittances at the macroeconomic … level: (i) the presence of borrowing constraints, and (ii) the distribution of remittances across recipient households …. Using an open economy DSGE model with heterogeneous households, we show that remittances accruing to hand …

focusing on their implications on migrant remittances flows in Tunisia and Morocco. Indeed, we analyze in which countries …, where individuals depend on remittances and where this dependence intersects with economic vulnerability and inadequate … (PCA), the results show that the decline in remittances will exacerbate economic difficulties during the crisis for …

We exploit the size of the 2010 Ecuadorian Census to estimate the effect of remittances on secondary school enrollment … model that accounts for both endogeneity and non-linearity issues, we find both positive and negative effects of remittances … are for rural females. For children in wealthier households, the effects of remittances are either negative or non …

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 …

The literature on remittances is large and growing. However, its focus has mainly been on the effects of remittance …