The economics of migrants' remittances

H Rapoport, F Docquier - Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism …, 2006 - Elsevier
This chapter reviews the recent theoretical and empirical economic literature on migrants'
remittances. It is divided between a microeconomic section on the determinants of …

Impact of migration on economic and social development: A review of evidence and emerging issues

D Ratha, S Mohapatra, E Scheja - World Bank Policy Research …, 2011 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper provides a review of the literature on the development impact of migration and
remittances on origin countries and on destination countries in the South. International …

Remittances and energy poverty: Fresh evidence from develo** countries

R Djeunankan, H Njangang, S Tadadjeu, B Kamguia - Utilities Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
A growing body of literature highlights the importance of access to energy for economic
growth and its crucial role in achieving other sustainable development goals. Given that this …

Do international migration and remittances reduce poverty in develo** countries?

RH Adams Jr, J Page - World development, 2005 - Elsevier
Few studies have examined the impact of international migration and remittances on poverty
in the develo** world. This paper fills this lacuna by constructing and analyzing a new …

Migration networks and microenterprises in Mexico

C Woodruff, R Zenteno - Journal of development economics, 2007 - Elsevier
Are migration networks associated with lower capital costs, or the alleviation of capital
constraints? We examine these questions with data measuring access to remittance flows …