International Remittances and the Household: Analysis and Review of Global Evidence

By R. H. Adams. 2006

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This paper examines the economic impact of international remittances on countries and households in the developing world. To analyze the country-level impact of remittances, the paper estimates an econometric model based on a new data set of 115 developing countries. Results suggest that countries located close to a major remittance-sending region (like the United States, OECD-Europe) are more likely to receive international remittances, and that while the level of poverty in a country has no statistical effect on the amount of remittances received, for those countries which are fortunate enough to receive remittances, these resource flows do tend to reduce the level and depth of poverty. At the household level, a review of findings from recent research suggest that households receiving international remittances spend less at the margin on consumption goods-like food-and more on investment goods-like education and housing. Households receiving international remittances also tend to invest more in entrepreneurial activities.

Subfields: Demography, Sociology and Political Science

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Remittances and Household Expenditure Patterns in Tajikistan: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis (2011, background): “Contrary to a number of studies (Adams 2005, Cardona and Sosa 2006, Kifle 2007), the empirical analysis carried out as part of this study found that remittances (both internal and external) have no positive impact on education expenditures, but rather an undetermined effect. A parallel can be drawn ”
Remittances and temporary migration (2010, background): “Adams et al. (2005), Adams (2006) and Acosta (2006) for analysis.”
Impact of Migration on Economic and Social Development: A Review of Evidence and Emerging Issues (2011, background): “…America, Africa, South Asia and other regions suggests that remittances reduce the depth and severity of poverty, as well as indirectly stimulate economic activity (Adams 1991, Lachaud 1999, Fajnzylber & Lopez 2007, Adams 2006b, Gupta et al. 2007, Anyanwu and Erhijakpor 2010, Ajayi et al. 2009).”
Remittances and Poverty in Ghana (2009, unknown): “In estimating (4) with individual household data, a bivariate probit estimator is called for since both the depended variable and the endogenous regressor both take the value of 0 or 1.”