Despite a growing number of studies featuring “informality” in their title, including many from
the post-socialist region, little has been done to reach a consensus on what informality …

This paper analyses the channels through which the economic and financial crisis of 2008-
2009 was transmitted to Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on countries in situation of fragility …

This study investigates the impacts of workers' remittances on human capital and labor
supply by using data for 122 developing countries from 1990 to 2015. This topic has not …

The study investigated the relationship among remittances, financial development and
economic growth in a panel of 20 sub-Saharan African countries over the period of 2000 …

This article is about the economics of migrant remittances sent to developing countries. I
review the overall magnitude of remittances and what current research reveals about the …

The growth of migrant remittances poses a real challenge in developing countries both in
terms of development and the quality of the environment. This paper examines the effect of …

Workers' remittances to developing countries have become the second largest type of flows
after foreign direct investment. This paper uses data on remittance flows to 109 developing …

This article introduces the updated and expanded version of the Financial Development and
Structure Database. The database includes indicators on the size, efficiency, and stability of …

Financing Africa takes stock of Africa's financial systems in light of recent changes in the
global financial system--including the greater risk aversion of international investors, a shift …

In many developing countries, remittance payments from migrant workers are increasingly
becoming a significant source of export income. This article investigates the causal link …