The issue of emigration is a very important concern for Albania and Macedonia due to the fact that a high percentage of … highest emigration percentage flows in the world. Migrant remittances are an increasingly important source of income for both … countries. For these two economies, remittances are the largest type of international financial inflow and are larger than …

Remittances in 2010 continue to be the most significant influx of funds into the Albanian economy, overshadowing both … foreign direct investments and exports. Although the channelling of remittances through formal corridors increases every day … significantly modern economic development and financial investment in Albania. Albanian financial institutions continue to address …

Remittances are the largest influx of funds into the Albanian economy, outdistancing foreign direct investments and … furthering economic expansion and financial investment in Albania, partly because Albanian financial institutions lack the … customized and remittances-oriented financial products and services that would encourage formal inflows. This survey seeks to …

from agricultural production of family farming in Albania. The results suggest that migration is used by rural households …

following chapters describe the work of the WB on financial inclusion and international remittances in Albania, with an emphasis … on the activities implemented in Albania and derive lessons. The purpose of this report is to inform a wider audience … interested in remittances and financial inclusion about the general trends and specific activities the WB has been implementing …

remittances, which in the case of Albania far exceed Foreign Direct Investments.Using household survey data for Albania, this …-remittance-receiving households. The Cox proportional hazard model is used to capture the effects of remittances. The crucial assumption in the … remittances. In the model, household incomes are considered separately from remittances in order to identify whether income from …

from agricultural production of family farming in Albania. The results suggest that migration is used by rural households …

from agricultural production of family farming in Albania. The results suggest that migration is used by rural households …

relationship between education expenditure and the volume of remittances, sent from abroad by household members. To assess the … existence of an education enhancing effect of remittances, an Engel curve framework is employed, where heterogeneity in … selection. Finally, quintile regression analysis is employed to investigate whether migrants’ remittances have a differentiated …