Determinants and Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa

Determinants and Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper investigates the determinants and the macroeconomic role of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa. It assembles the most comprehensive data set available so far on remittances in the region; it comprises data for 36 countries for 1990 through 2008, and incorporates newly available data on the...

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Main Authors: Singh, Raju Jan, Haacker, Markus, Lee, Kyung-woo, Le Goff, Maelan
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Remittances F240
Formal and Informal Sectors
Shadow Economy
Institutional Arrangements O170
International Linkages to Development
Role of International Organizations O190
Institutions and Growth O430
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4946

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