Remittances, growth and poverty: New evidence from Asian countries

The present study re-examines the effects of remittances on growth of GDP per capita using annual panel data for 24 Asia and Pacific countries. The results generally confirm that remittance flows have been beneficial to economic growth. However, our analysis also shows that the volatility of capital...

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Published in:Journal of policy modeling 2014-05, Vol.36 (3), p.524-538
Main Authors: Imai, Katsushi S., Gaiha, Raghav, Ali, Abdilahi, Kaicker, Nidhi
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Asia
Asia Pacific Region
Capital flow
Economic growth
Economic impact
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Per capita output
Poverty
Poverty alleviation
Remittances
Studies
Volatility
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Capital flow
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Gross Domestic Product
Per capita output
Poverty
Poverty alleviation
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Studies
Volatility
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