This paper evaluates the welfare impact of observed levels of migration and remittances in both origins and … Jamaica or El Salvador – are also better off due to migration, but for a different reason: remittances. The quantitative …

of the world economy calibrated to aggregate and firm-level data. Our framework features cross-country labor productivity … differences, international trade, remittances, and a heterogeneous workforce. We compare welfare under the observed levels of … flows - such as Jamaica or El Salvador - are also better off due to migration, but for a different reason: remittances. The …

This paper evaluates the welfare impact of observed levels of migration and remittances in both origins and … Jamaica or El Salvador - are also better off due to migration, but for a different reason: remittances. The quantitative … countries and about 10% for the main sending countries. -- migration ; remittances ; international trade ; welfare …

of the world economy calibrated to aggregate and firm-level data. Our framework features cross-country labor productivity … differences, international trade, remittances, and a heterogeneous workforce. We compare welfare under the observed levels of … flows - such as Jamaica or El Salvador - are also better off due to migration, but for a different reason: remittances. The …

1. Dynamics of the concept of mobility for work and the role of remittances in the mobility decision -- 2. Historical … evolution and trends of the migration phenomenon and remittances -- 3. Macroeconomic determinants of remittances -- 4. The … multidimensional impact of remittances on the country of origin -- 5. Policy Implications. …