Workers' Remittances: An Overlooked Channel of International Business Cycle Transmission?
Author/Editor: Adolfo Barajas, Ralph Chami, Christian Ebeke, Sampawende J -A Tapsoba
Release Date: © October, 2012
ISBN
: 978-1-47553-582-2
Stock #: WPIEA2012251
English
Stock Status: On back-order
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Paperback | Yes |
Description
This paper shows that remittance flows significantly increase the business cycle synchronization between remittance-recipient countries and the rest of the world. Using both aggregate and bilateral remittances data in a panel data setting, the study demonstrates that this effect is robust and causal. Moreover, the econometric analysis reveals that remittance flows are more effective in channeling economic downturns than upswings from the sending countries to remittance-receiving economies. The analysis suggests that measures of openness and spillovers could be enhanced by accounting for the role of the remittances channel.
Taxonomy
International financial system , Remittances
More publications in this series: Working Papers
More publications by: Adolfo Barajas ; Ralph Chami ; Christian Ebeke ; Sampawende J -A Tapsoba