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 … influence economic growth, their inflow also promotes a high level of migration and absorbs a large workforce by influencing the …

migration and a sharp growth in the remittances-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio; in 2011/12 it was about 23%. The … conventional IG explanation highlights the contribution of remittances to household income and poverty reduction. However … stylized facts of Nepal, a land-locked, least developing country in South Asia, is at first glance paradoxical. That is, Nepal …

This study examines the potential of remittances for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in Asian countries … that a 10% increase in remittances decreases the poverty gap by about 0.7-1.4%. The paper also explores the robustness of … using data for more than 20 countries in the region for 1988-2007. The results indicate that remittances positively affect …

poverty and income inequality have invited increasing volumes of research focusing on the nexus between equity and efficient … and economic growth. Developing countries on the other hand, especially countries in Asia are in the process of shifting … into a middle income country (ADB, 2014). This has stimulated the need to understand causes of inequality and poverty for …