Determinants and Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa /
The paper investigates the determinants and the macroeconomic role of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa, assembling the most comprehensive dataset available so far on remittances in the region and incorporating data on the diaspora. It finds that remittances are larger for countries with a larger di...
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Format: | Journal |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2009.
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Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2009/216 |
Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |