evidence from the dynamic GMM estimator shows that: (i) remittances heighten income inequality in Africa, (ii) Africa …-à-vis financial access and depth, inefficiencies characterising Africa's financial institution is the main reason remittances …The study employs macrodata on 42 African countries to examine whether remittances and financial development (including …

remittances are not statistically significant in promoting inclusive growth in Africa. Notably, across the economic growth and … development in the remittances-inclusive growth relationship. First, evidence based on the system GMM estimator shows that … income inequality dimensions of inclusive growth, we find that although remittances are ineffective in boosting the former …

The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation us ing a panel of 49 African … industrialisation. The non-interactive specification elucidates direct effects of remittances on industrialisation whereas interactive … specifications explain indirect impacts. The findings broadly show that for certain initial levels of industrialisation, remittances …

The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation in a panel of 49 African countries … industrialisation. The non-interactive specification elucidates direct effects of remittances on industrialisation whereas interactive … specifications explain indirect impacts. The findings broadly show that for certain initial levels of industrialisation, remittances …

This paper investigates the impact of remittances on poverty and inequality in Nigeria. In contrast to the existing … impact of remittances for households at different levels of the conditional expenditure distribution. Furthermore, in tracing … this heterogeneous impact, we are able to address the effect of remittances on poverty and inequality simultaneously in a …

literature with little attention on remittances and the joint effect of financial sector development and remittances. This paper … uses macrodata to examine the linkages between financial development, remittances, and economic growth in Ghana. We … combined effect of financial development and remittances should be of concern to policymakers. …

The number of migrants from conflict regions in Africa has been increasing dramatically. The European Union shares dual … of the underlying factors for politically motivated migration. Second, the EU contributed to Africa's economic misery due …

114 countries during 2009-2011, we find that both having family members abroad and receiving remittances are positively … remittances are particularly beneficial for evaluative well-being in less developed and more unequal contexts; in richer countries …, only the out-migration of family members is positively associated with life evaluations, while remittances have no …

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 1980-2010. We find that remittances directly increase output per worker if …This paper uses a production function to examine the channels through which remittances affect output per worker in 31 … remittances have increased human capital among the low-income nations, among the upper-middle-income nations, they have mostly …

Despite the momentous rise in ICT diffusion, and financial development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), their plausible …