This study estimates determinants of remittances to the Philippines. Remittance growth responds to real growth in the … employment policies. While most studies conclude that remittances are exclusively either driven by altruistic or self …-interested motives, the evidence in this study supports remittances driven by both. The dual nature of remittances means that remittances …

remittances by workers deployed overseas. The main benefit of the phenomenon is an easing of the fiscal burden arising from the …

the world continents. The migrants’ remittances have contributed greatly to GNP and foreign exchange earnings averaging 6 …

use remittances, informal loans, or assets as ex post risk-coping mechanisms. Since these households have limited access … approximately 27 percent of consumption is insured. International remittances from migrant members replace about 11 percent of …

This paper highlights the increasing underreporting of remittances by the FIES compared to BSP and World Bank figures … country at points in time and across time. Using simulation exercises, the paper finds that indeed the "missing remittances …

Europe, the oil price hike, and the Arab Spring - on the flow of overseas Filipino workers or OFWs and their remittances. The …

increasing importance of overseas remittances to the Philippines. This paper looks at the macroeconomic and sectoral impact of … remittances and how it has affected the country's ability to manage its finances. What are the dilemmas posed by robust remittance …

-sending countries. It proceeds to describe the patterns of labor migration and remittances by region in the Philippines, and then …This paper addresses the question whether and to what extent remittances contribute to poverty alleviation and regional … development in the Philippines. It first revisits the causes and consequences of international migration, drawing on the more …

The paper looks into the effects of international migration and remittances on household incomes and well …-being, poverty reduction, human capital investment, saving, and regional development in the home country. Remittances appear to raise … further reveals that remittances enhance household savings, spending on education and health care, and help the poor move out …