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 …

This article analyzes the relationship between remittances, exchange rates and money demand in Mexico. We find that … shocks to remittances have a positive impact on domestic money demand. The results also suggest the existence of a bi …-directional relationship between remittances and the exchange rate. Furthermore, positive shocks to remittances are found to have a negative …

This paper estimates the effect of grants and workers' remittances on Jordan's long-term equilibrium real exchange rate … the period 1964 to 2005. Controlling for other fundamentals, we find that both grants and workers' remittances appreciate …

remittances in large volumes over the last four decades. Thus, the concept of remittance-effectiveness in shaping the economy of … this paper is to identify the dynamics of real exchange rate movements following inflow of remittances in Bangladesh over …

the Philippine peso leads to increases in household remittances received from overseas. The estimated elasticity of … Philippine-peso remittances with respect to the Philippine/foreign exchange rate is 0.60. These positive income shocks lead to …

What causes developing countries to receive different levels of international remittances? This paper addresses this … examine the determinants of remittances. The paper finds that the skill composition of migrants does matter in remittance … determination. Countries which export a larger share of high-skilled (educated) migrants receive less per capita remittances than …