Why Don't Remittances Appear to Affect Growth?
Although measured remittances by migrant workers have soared in recent years, macroeconomic studies have difficulty detecting their effect on economic growth. This paper reviews existing explanations for this puzzle and proposes three new ones. Fir...
Main Authors: | Clemens, Michael A., McKenzie, David |
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Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2014
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19457668/dont-remittances-appear-affect-growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18352 |
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