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

Immigration policy is often portrayed as a zero-sum trade-off between labor and capital or
between high-and low-skilled labor. Many have attributed the rise of populist politicians and …

This paper poses and answers a number of critical questions about the relationship between
migration and entrepreneurship in the process of economic development. In doing so, we …

In a revolutionary revision of this best-selling text, David Balaam and Bradford Dillman show
how the postwar world order is at once under threat and yet resilient. This classic text …

The main goal of this paper is to assess the effect of remittances on economic growth and
poverty reduction amongst the post-Soviet states, compared with other external sources of …

In this paper we present evidence suggesting that international migrant remittances
generally lead to improved developmental outcomes. Using a cross-section of Mexican …

Despite the importance of remittances to develo** countries, their impact on banking
sector breadth and depth in recipient countries has been largely unexplored. We examine …

This article argues that the international financial consequences of immigration exert a
substantial influence on the choice of exchange rate regimes in the develo** world. Over …

Workers' remittances constitute one of the most important sources of external finance for
many develo** countries. Although it shows a decreasing trend in recent years, Turkey …

This paper tests whether the large, cheap, stable, and low-cyclical flows of workers'
remittances reduce the probability of current account reversals in recipient countries. Using …