possibility that remittances are measured less accurately for these countries, which have the largest brain drain, thereby … mechanically leading to a negative relation between (mS/P) and remittances. The findings of this article need to be confirmed by …

For developing countries, remittances are an important and expanding source of capital, equivalent to two-thirds of … sectors can more effectively channel remittances into investment opportunities. Using panel data for 109 developing and … transition countries for 1990-2003, the authors find that remittances by themselves tend to put upward pressure on the real …

equilibrium model to analyze the effects of remittances on emerging market economies. We find that, whether altruistically … also indicate that remittances improve the welfare of households because they smooth income flows and increase consumption …

This paper investigates the determinants and the macroeconomic role of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa. It assembles … the most comprehensive data set available so far on remittances in the region; it comprises data for 36 countries for 1990 … through 2008, and incorporates newly available data on the size and location of the diaspora. We find that remittances are …

Recorded remittances to Africa have grown dramatically over the past decade. Yet data limitations still mean relatively …

Econometric analysis established a negative relationship between labor supply and remittances in Jamaica. We … inflows. In this model, remittances reduce labor force participation by increasing reservation wages of recipients. This … of remittances. …

There is considerable debate regarding the relative contribution of international migrants' remittances to sustainable … economic development. While officially recorded remittances to developing countries have increased over the last decade …, research has not come to a consensus over whether remittances have a positive or negative impact on long-run growth. This paper …

Despite the importance of remittances to developing countries, their impact on banking sector breadth and depth in … households receiving remittances and on measures of banking breadth and depth for Mexico. We find that remittances are strongly … of remittances, inclusion of a wide range of controls and even municipal fixed effects specifications using an …

Workers' remittances have become a major source of income for developing countries. However, little is still known … about their impact on poverty and inequality. Using a large cross-country panel dataset, we find that remittances in Latin … the use of different instruments that attempt to correct for the potential endogeneity of remittances. Household survey …