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Remittances channels and the physical growth of Honduran children

Howard, Larry L.; Stanley, Denise L. - In: International review of applied economics 31 (2017) 3, pp. 376-397

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The impact of remittances on saving behaviour and expenditure patterns in Vietnam

Thanh Xuan Hua; Kessels, Roselinde; Erreygers, Guido - In: Economies : open access journal 10 (2022) 9, pp. 1-19

We examine the effects of receiving remittances on household saving behaviour and expenditure patterns in Vietnam. We … Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS) of 2012. We find that remittances have a positive impact on household savings and … tend to use remittances productively, with receiving households increasing their investments in human and physical capital …

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Effects of remittances on household poverty and inequality in Cambodia

Chea, Vatana - In: Journal of the Asia Pacific economy 28 (2023) 2, pp. 502-526

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Intra-household resource allocation and familial ties

Kazianga, Harounan; Wahhaj, Zaki - 2016

In this paper, we investigate the link between intra-household resource allocation and familial ties between household members. We show that, within the same geographic, economic and social environments, households where members have "stronger" familial ties (e.g. a nuclear family household)...

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The Price of Growth : Consumption Insurance in China 1989-2009

Santaeulàlia-Llopis, Raül - 2016

The welfare gains of economic growth hinge on the ability of households to insure consumption against the risks associated with growth. We exploit a novel and unique opportunity to study this question using China, an economy that has witnessed enormous and sustained growth and for which we build...

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The Effect of Economic Crises on Nutritional Status : Evidence from Russia

Stillman, Steven; Thomas, Duncan - 2021

This paper uses data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) to examine the relationship between nutritional status and both longer-run household resources and short-run fluctuations in household resources. We evaluate six measures of nutrition - gross energy intake, two...

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Inter-household allocations within extended family : evidence from the Indonesia family life survey

Witoelar, Firman - 2005

This paper uses data from two waves of the Indonesia Family life Survey (IFLS2-1997 and IFLS3-2000) to investigate whether households that belong to the same extended families pool their income to smooth their consumption. We exploit the fact that the survey also tracks and interviews split-off...

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Inter-Household Allocations within Extended Family : Evidence from the Indonesia Family Life Survey

Witoelar, Firman - 2005

This paper uses data from two waves of the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS2-1997 and IFLS3-2000) to investigate whether households that belong to the same extended families pool their income to smooth their consumption. We exploit the fact that the survey also tracks and interviews split-off...

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Impacts of conditionality on consumption : evidence from the Family Hope Program in Indonesia

Hartarto, Romi Bhakti; LeMay-Boucher, Philippe - 2024

Research has shown that the Indonesian Family Hope CCT Program aimed at improving children's health and education of poor households, has had significant impacts. Using different data, we assess whether it changed recipients' behaviour along other metrics. Despite checks and constraints on how...

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