Remittances and savings from international migration: Theory and evidence using a matched sample

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The Macroeconomic Consequences of Remittances (2012, background): “…and Saca (2006) for El Salvador, who find an initial decrease in their index of economic activity that is followed by a temporary recovery, and in Osili (2007), who argue that remittances can play a role in the economic development of the receiving country through its effect on capital…”
Evaluating the Economic Impact of International Remittances On Developing Countries Using Household Surveys: A Literature Review (2011, background): “Using data collected from both remittance-sending migrants (in the United States) and remittance-receiving households (in Nigeria), Osili (2007) analyses the motives for remitting and the impact of remittances on savings.”
The Determinants of Remittances: A Review of the Literature (2007, methodology): “…variable Also uses Probit with binary dependent variables of both remittances and savings Osaki (2003) Logit for propensity to remit and OLS for factors determining amounts Osili (2007) OLS Schrieder and Knerr (2000) Tobit used to see whether wealthier household members receive more remittances.”
The Determinants of Migrant Remittances (2008, background): “Household assets are a problematic variable because they could very well be the result of past remittances and therefore be partly endogenous ( Osili, 2007 ).”