This literature review covers 50 recent empirical studies of the economic impact of
international remittances on the developing world that are based on household survey data …

We use a migration lottery program to overcome the double-selectivity problems posed by
migration. We compare a wide range of outcomes for the remaining household members of …

This paper reviews the empirical literature on workers' remittances. Based on the empirical
evidence, we are able to assess the facts and myths about the determinants and …

Is there a 'middle-income trap'? Theory suggests that the determinants of growth at low and
high income levels may be different. If countries struggle to transition from growth strategies …

The authors examine the impact of remittances on the schooling of children in various
Haitian communities with a high incidence of out-migration. After addressing the …

Immigration affects sending countries through the receipt of remittance income. The impact
of these cash transfers on households and communities has brought attention to remittances …

We incorporate remittances and micro-entrepreneurship (self-employment) into a small
open economy business cycle model with capital and labor market frictions. Countercyclical …

The paper seeks to examine the impactful role of institutions in attracting remittances inflow
to ECOWAS region for the period 1996–2013. In a bid to achieve this key objective, a system …

This paper examines the impact of remittances on economic growth in Small Island
Developing States (SIDS). Results from variants of an empirical model suggest that while, on …

Recent advances in techniques, especially the intraneuronal injection of the enzyme
horseradish peroxidase, have led to a new era in our understanding of spinal cord structure …