The impacts of international migrants’ remittances on household consumption volatility in developing countries
Working paper
Title | The impacts of international migrants’ remittances on household consumption volatility in developing countries |
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Report Type | Working paper |
Authors | Mondal, Ripon Kumar (Author) and Khanam, Rasheda (Author) |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | University of Southern Queensland |
Abstract | This study measures the impacts of remittances on reducing volatility of household consumption using a panel dataset of 84 developing countries during the period from 1978 to 2012. This study shows that the volatility of household consumption can significantly be reduced by international migrants’ remittances. The robustness checks reinforce the stabilising impact of migrants’ remittances on consumption volatility in developing countries. Since the overall consumption is an integral part of household welfare, the findings of this study highlight that international migrants’ remittances may indeed contribute significantly to households’ welfare through reducing the volatility of consumption in remittance receiving developing countries. |
Keywords | remittances, consumption volatility, developing countries, system GMM, communist countries |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440499. Development studies not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh |
School of Commerce |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q38z0/the-impacts-of-international-migrants-remittances-on-household-consumption-volatility-in-developing-countries
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