Empirical evidence that migrants send home more remittances after disasters raises the question of whether remittances … remittances, which supports the idea that remittances act as (self-) insurance. We also show that purchasing formal funeral cover … insurance. -- remittances ; insurance ; risk management strategies …

This paper examines the impact of remittances on economy and household welfare in Pakistan by using a general … a reduction in remittances, while the second is to show how remittances decrease the probability of being poor and … affect the household consumption expenditure and hence poverty. The findings suggest that reduction in remittances will …