This paper examines how international remittances are affected by structural characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, and adverse shocks in both source and recipient economies. The paper exploits a novel, rich panel data set, covering bilateral remittances from 103 Italian provinces to 87 developing countries over the period 2005-2011. Remittances are negatively correlated with the business cycle in recipient countries and increase especially strongly...
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2014/03/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS6812
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1
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2014/03/01
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Disclosed
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Remittances and vulnerability in developing countries
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remittance