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

Adams, Richard H., Jr.

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: AMOUNT OF REMITTANCES;    AVERAGE INCOME;    BALANCE OF PAYMENTS;    BALANCE OF PAYMENTS STATISTICS;    CAPITA INCOME;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-4116
RP-ID  :  WPS4116

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper examines the economic impactof international remittances on countries and households inthe developing world. To analyze the country-level impact ofremittances, the paper estimates an econometric model basedon a new data set of 115 developing countries. Resultssuggest that countries located close to a majorremittance-sending region (like the United States,OECD-Europe) are more likely to receive internationalremittances, and that while the level of poverty in acountry has no statistical effect on the amount ofremittances received, for those countries which arefortunate enough to receive remittances, these resourceflows do tend to reduce the level and depth of poverty. Atthe household level, a review of findings from recentresearch suggest that households receiving internationalremittances spend less at the margin on consumptiongoods-like food-and more on investment goods-like educationand housing. Households receiving international remittancesalso tend to invest more in entrepreneurial activities.