Workers' Remittances and the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate : Theory and Evidence /
This paper investigates the impact of workers' remittances on equilibrium real exchange rates (ERER) in recipient economies. Using a small open economy model, it shows that standard "Dutch Disease" results of appreciation are substantially weakened or even overturned depending on: deg...
| Main Author: | Chami, Ralph |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | Barajas, Adolfo, Hakura, Dalia, Montiel, Peter |
| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2010.
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2010/287 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
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