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Remittances in Moldova reach 36% of GDP, hence they constitute an essential part of the Moldovan economy. The most … visible characteristic of remittances is their unequal distribution. The analysis applying the standard Lorenz Curve proves … that 75% receiving households gets only 25% of total amount being sent to the country. The way remittances are distributed …
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In order to understand why there is a continuous increase in euro banknote circulation even though the use of cash for transactions is decreasing in the euro area - a phenomenon known as the paradox of banknotes - the members of the Overseas workstream of the Eurosystem Research Network on Cash...
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this definition. Remittances are as high as one-third of national income, and have helped the country raise its living …
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Labour migration does not appear to have the same magnitude and socio-economic importance in Belarus as in other EaP countries. It is one of the few post-socialist economies that have preserved the dominance of the state sector and built complicated systems of subsidisation and economic support...
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Ukraine is a migration-intensive country, with an estimated 1.5-2 million labour migrants (about 5% of the working-age population). Slightly over a half of these migrants travel for work to the EU. This study discusses the impact of this large pool of migrants on both the sending and receiving...
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profile. Chapter 4 analyses remittances and their impact on income, investment and consumption. Chapter 5 provides a …
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The purpose of this study is to explore and assess the costs and benefits of labour migration in Armenia and the potential of migration for contributing to the country's development. We also examine how policy can be effectively formulated and implemented so that Armenia can get the most out of...
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This study provides an analysis of the costs and benefits of emigration for Georgia, with an emphasis on emigration to the EU. In the concluding section we dwell on the consequences of a possible liberalization of EU migration policies with regard to Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, and how...
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economic impact and the impact on competitiveness of migration and remittances flows between Rim countries and EU Member States …
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The Kyrgyz Republic is one of the largest recipients of international remittances in the world; from a Balance of … Payments measure of remittances, it ranked tenth in the world in 2008 in the ratio of remittances to GDP, a rapid increase from … 30th place in 2004.Remittances can be used to maintain the household's standard of living by providing income to families …
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