Remittances and Poverty in Ghana

By Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, Elizabeth Asiedu. 2009

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The Unpaid Care Work–Paid Work Connection (2008, background): “In addition, it is also argued that migration through remittances can play a significant role in poverty reduction and growth in developing countries, benefiti g the countries of origin (Lucas, 2004; Adams, 2005; World Bank, 2006).”
The influence of remittances on education and health outcomes: a cross country study (2012, methodology): “Data on the real flows of official remittances (used in the calculation of the per capita remittance variable similar to Adams and Page, 2005) were obtained using the Migration and Remittances Factbook 2008 from the World Bank. Regional and colony variables were obtained from the CIA’s World Factboo”
Migration, entrepreneurship and development: critical questions (2017, background): “On the other hand, a more optimistic view emphasizes that remittances can contribute to poverty reduction, consumption smoothing and household expenditures (Acosta et al. 2007; Adams 2006).”
The Impact of Remittances on Poverty and Human Capital: Evidence from Latin American Household Surveys (2007, background): “…databases (see for example Adams and Page, 2005, and Acosta et al. 2007) or exploring the issue in specific country settings (see for example Adams 2004, 2006 respectively on Guatemala and Ghana, Lopez-Cordova, 2005; and Taylor, et al., 2005, on Mexico; and Yang and Martinez, 2005, on the…”
What is the Impact of International Remittances on Poverty and Inequality in Latin America (2007, methodology): “24 A similar approach is followed in Barham and Boucher (1998) and Adams (2006).”