UID:
almafu_9958104734002883
Format:
1 online resource (30 pages)
ISBN:
1-4843-8570-5
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1-4843-8533-0
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1-4843-8611-6
Series Statement:
IMF Working Papers
Content:
This paper examines how international remittances are affected by structural characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, and adverse shocks in both source and recipient economies. We exploit a novel, rich panel data set, covering bilateral remittances from 103 Italian provinces to 107 developing countries over the period 2005-2011. We find that remittances are negatively correlated with the business cycle in recipient countries, and increase in response to adverse exogenous shocks, such as natural disasters or large declines in the terms of trade. Remittances are positively correlated with economic conditions in the source province. Nevertheless, in the presence of similar negative shocks to both source and recipient economies, remittances remain counter-cyclical with respect to the recipient country.
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Contents; 1. Introduction; List of figures; 1. Vulnerability and capital flows in developing countries; 2. Literature Survey; 3. Remittances from Italy to Developing Countries; 2. Remittances outflows to developing countries and foreign residents in Italy; 3. Transfers from Italy by region; 4. Remittances by region of destination; 4. Data and Empirical Strategy; 4.1 The empirical gravity model; 4.2 Data sources; 5. Results; 5.1 Remittances as a counter-cyclical financial flow; 5.2 Remittances and financial development; 5.3 Other results; 5.4 Robustness checks; 6. Conclusions
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Appendices:Tables; List of tables; 1. Variables: definition, sources and summary statistics; 2. List of countries; 3. Baseline results; 4. Extended specification: factors of vuolnerability; 5. Extended specification: the role of financial development; 6. Robustness: sample definition; 7. Robustness: additional covariates; 8. Robustness: estimation method - baseline results; 9. Robustness: estimation method - factors of vulnerability; 10. Robustness: estimation method - the role of financial development
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4843-8508-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1596/1813-9450-6812
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