Workers' Remittances, Economic Growth and Poverty in Developing Asia and the Pacific Countries

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This paper examines the impact of workers’ remittances on growth and poverty reduction in developing Asia-Pacific countries using panel data over the period 1993-2003. The results suggests that, while remittances do have a significant impact on poverty reduction through increasing income, smoothing consumption and easing capital constraints of the poor, they have only a marginal impact on growth operating through domestic investment and human capital development.

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Agency/Department
UN/Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Print ISBN
9789211205091
PDF ISBN
9789211560114
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Page Count
26
Print Sales Number
07.II.F.14
Series Title
UNESCAP Working Papers

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