We use annual variation in rainfall to examine the effects that exogenous, transitory income shocks have on remittances … have a significant positive effect on remittances, but that the effect is significantly decreasing in the share of domestic … effect on remittances. Our findings are consistent with the view that remittances take advantage of unexploited domestic …

This paper analyzes the determinants of remittances to Tonga. The results indicate that macroeconomic conditions in … remitting countries and exchange rate fluctuations influence remittances. In particular, remittances growth falls when the … analysis also finds that the influence of these determinants varies with the recipients of remittances, with remittances to non …

Labor migration and remittances, which have increasingly become a part of the global landscape, have profound economic … Issues paper explains why Moldovan workers go abroad and how their remittances are used. With this background, it provides … inflows of remittances …

This paper analyzes the link between remittances inflows and nonperforming loans (NPLs) in a large sample of developing … indicate a stronger marginal impact of remittances in a context of high macroeconomic instability, suggesting a significant … effect of remittances on the likelihood of the private sector’s credit default during shocks. These results hold even after …

Remittances to India have been growing rapidly since 1991, making it one of the largest recipients of remittances. This … paper analyzes the determinants of remittances to India and finds that their growth over time can be explained by the … increase in migration and total earnings of the migrants. Remittances are also affected by the economic environment in source …

as potential motives behind workers'' remittances. It shows that the level of workers'' remittances depends on how great … remittances in Morocco and the policy implications in light of the empirical findings …