Are Immigrant Remittance Flows a Source of Capital for Development? /

The role of remittances in development and economic growth is not well understood. This is partly because the literatures on the causes and effects of remittances remain separate. We develop a framework that links the motivation for remittances with their effect on economic activity. Because remitta...

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Autore principale: Jahjah, Samir
Altri autori: Chami, Ralph, Fullenkamp, Connel
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/189
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF