The impact of migrant remittances on poverty reduction in Bangladesh
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Dey, Sima R. and Basak, Bishwajit. 2024. "The impact of migrant remittances on poverty reduction in Bangladesh." Poverty and Public Policy: a global journal of social security, income, aid, and welfare. 16 (3), pp. 253-272. https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.411
Article Title | The impact of migrant remittances on poverty reduction in Bangladesh |
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ERA Journal ID | 201394 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dey, Sima R. and Basak, Bishwajit |
Journal Title | Poverty and Public Policy: a global journal of social security, income, aid, and welfare |
Journal Citation | 16 (3), pp. 253-272 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1944-2858 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.411 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pop4.411 |
Abstract | This study aims to assess the impact of international remittances on poverty alleviation in Bangladeshi migrant families using household surveys. A Multi-Stage Stratified Random Sampling approach was employed to collect data from four upazilas of the Tangail and Comilla districts. The propensity score matching (PSM) method is used to evaluate the impact of returnee workers' remittances on household economic welfare that to ensure poverty alleviation. The average treatment effect in treated outcomes using the PSM technique demonstrates that the land asset, income, and expenditure scenario of migrant households has improved significantly compared to nonmigrants, indicating a notable reduction in poverty. Moreover, international remittances also improved savings and investment status substantially, along with wealth accrual and land possession. Hence, international remittances proved to be a boon for migrant families as remittances drove returnee households towards lower poverty in Bangladesh. Intervention programs that include financial literacy components (including digital banking) for safe money transfer and low interest bank loans for migration costs are required to maintain remittance inflows and sustainable reductions in poverty. |
Keywords | Bangladesh; PSM; Poverty; International remittances; household |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440405. Poverty, inclusivity and wellbeing |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management, Bangladesh |
School of Business |
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