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ICT, online search behavior, and remittances : evidence from the Kyrgyz Republic

Roland-Holst, David W.; Karymshakov, Kamalbek; … - 2022

Infrastructure has always been a fundamental driver of long-term economic growth, but in recent decades information and communication technology (ICT) has supported and accelerated the growth of the global economy in ways beyond the imagining of our ancestors. This study examines the role of ICT...

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What drives youth's intention to migrate abroad? : evidence from international survey data

Milasi, Santo - In: IZA Journal of development and migration 11 (2020) 1/12, pp. 1-30

's migration behavior at the global level. Using the individual-level survey data from Gallup World Poll across 139 countries over … migration, although budgetary constraints may prevent youth from transforming their migration desires into actual plans in low … turned into more concrete plans. Finally, this study shows that while youth's and adults' migration propensities are often …

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Immigrant entrepreneurship in Romania : drawing best practices from Middle Eastern immigrant entrepreneurs' experiences

Ozmen, Ozgur; Grosu, Raluca Mariana; Dragusin, Mariana - In: Amfiteatru economic : an economic and business research … 23 (2021) 56, pp. 260-275

Romania, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern immigrant entrepreneurs. Our multi-method qualitative field research … outlined in this paper emphasize both descriptive and practical features. Migration-related particularities, entrepreneurs …

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Trend and characteristics of the external deficit in Romania in the postpandemic period

Milea, Camelia - In: Financial studies 28 (2024) 4, pp. 70-83

vulnerabilities of the national economy. In the article 1, the author analyses the evolution of Romania's foreign deficit during the … countries (the main trade partners of Romania) in recent years is a cause of the slower growth of Romanian exports. The …

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Remittances and income inequality in Africa : financial development thresholds for economic policy

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel Y.; Dossou, Toyo … - In: Research in globalization 4 (2022), pp. 1-13

This study employs macrodata on 42 African countries to examine whether remittances and financial development (including its sub-components of access, depth and efficiency) contribute to the equalisation of incomes across the continent. Robust evidence based on the dynamic GMM estimator shows...

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The effect of remittances on crime in India

Mahesh, Malvika - In: IZA journal of labor policy 10 (2020) 1/1, pp. 1-18

There is a well-established literature that finds a strong causal association between remittance flows and economic growth and poverty. Owing to the poverty-alleviating and income-generating effects of remittances, it may theoretically reduce crime by increasing the opportunity cost of...

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Remittances, financial development and economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries : evidence from a PMG-ARDL approach

Olayungbo, D. O.; Quadri, Ahmod - In: Financial innovation : FIN 5 (2019) 9, pp. 1-25

The study investigated the relationship among remittances, financial development and economic growth in a panel of 20 sub-Saharan African countries over the period of 2000 and 2015. The study used both Pooled Mean Group and Mean Group/ARDL estimations with panel unit root and cointegration...

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Evaluating the impact of remittances on human capital investment in the Kyrgyz Republic

Gao, Xin; Kikkawa, Aiko; Kang, Jong Woo - 2021

Remittances from overseas can encourage human capital investment and improve educational outcomes in developing countries. Empirical studies, however, have shown mixed evidence at best. This paper uses a 5-year panel dataset that tracks the same 3,000 households and 8,000 individuals through...

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Do remittances affect labour participation decisions and hours worked? : evidence from Ethiopia

Ayalew, Haile Ademe; Mohanty, Pratap C. - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-32

The present study examines the impact of remittances (foreign and domestic) on labour participation decisions and hours worked in Ethiopia. By exploiting nationally representative panel data obtained from the Ethiopian Socio-Economic Survey (ESS) 2013/14 and 2015/16, this study finds that...

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Understanding the drivers of remittances to Pakistan

De Padua, David; Lanzafame, Matteo; Qureshi, Irfan A.; … - 2024

Remittances are an important source of external financing in Pakistan, amounting to around 10% of gross domestic product in 2021. As such, an appropriate understanding of the key macroeconomic drivers of remittances has important policy implications. Combining a database of bilateral remittances...

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