The paper studies the effect of remittances on inequality in rural Nigeria using the Nigeria Living standard survey …. Results shows Domestic remittances seem more likely to be income equalizing than foreign remittances. Education is associated … with lower domestic remittances and higher international remittances, probably reflecting the role of education in …

, and as a consequence, remittances to Central America have plunged more than in any other region in the world. This paper … remittances as well. Using a Vector Autoregression (VAR) model, we examine the case of El Salvador and find that major … disturbances to the US economy have an immediate and substantial impact on remittances to this Central American nation. …

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between workers' remittances and economic … results confirm that there exists significant positive long‐run relationship between remittances and economic growth in Korea …, while, significant negative relationship exist between remittances and economic growth in China. Error correction model …

– Results indicate that foreign direct investment (FDI), workers’ remittances and economic growth have significant positive … capitalization. However, unidirectional causal relationship is found in between workers’ remittances and stock market capitalization …

Purpose – Traditionally, remittances have been analyzed in the context of their socioeconomic impact on the receiving … evaluate the importance of several macroeconomic indicators on the flow of remittances from the USA to El Salvador. Design … – The study finds that all variables share a common trend and a common cycle with remittances; though the association with …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to simulate the indirect and direct effects of remittances in developing …‐run dynamic multiplier effects of hypothetical temporary changes in remittances, as well as simulates the permanent effects of … observed remittances. Findings – The results indicate positive multiplier effects in general, and they also reveal a …

enact market-oriented reforms. Since remittances have outpaced other types of financial inflows in many countries, they can …-friendly environment. This issue has long been overlooked by the literature on remittances. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether … remittances promote business regulatory reform in the recipient countries. Design/methodology/approach This study uses balance of …

immigrants admitted to legal permanent residency in 2003. I find that the distribution of remittances is skewed to the right … remittances may be used for investments in the home country. Using longitudinal data from the NIS, I construct a measure of …