Using data on the distribution of migrants from Africa, GDP growth forecasts for host countries, and after estimating … percentage points, with migrants to Europe hardest hit while migrants within Africa relatively unaffected by the crisis. The …

, a country with a high prevalence of child labour and a high rate of migration. Given the complex relationship between … remittance-sending countries. We first find that receiving remittances has no significant effect on child labour on average …. However, when the disruptive effect from the absence of a family member is ruled out, remittances significantly reduce child …

, a country with a high prevalence of child labour and a high rate of migration. Given the complex relationship between … remittance-sending countries. We first find that receiving remittances has no significant effect on child labour on average …. However, when the disruptive effect from the absence of a family member is ruled out, remittances significantly reduce child …

cradle of migration from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe, were most African migrants with overseas destinations live. The …In the last decades the number of refugees from conflict regions in Africa increased dramatically. West Africa is the … European Union shares dual responsibility for the continuing migration pressure: First, because they fostered over decades …

Rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa are typically underserved by financial services. Mobile money brings a substantial … reduction in the transaction costs of remittances. We follow the introduction of mobile money for the first time in rural … villages of Mozambique using a randomized field experiment. We find that mobile money increased migration out of these villages …

Rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa are typically underserved by financial services. We measure the economic impact of … household-level idiosyncratic shocks. Importantly, we find that the availability of mobile money increased migration out of …

Recorded remittances to Africa have grown dramatically over the past decade. Yet data limitations still mean relatively …

Rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa are typically underserved by financial services. Mobile money brings a substantial … reduction in the transaction costs of remittances. We follow the introduction of mobile money for the first time in rural … villages of Mozambique using a randomized field experiment. We find that mobile money increased migration out of these villages …