The Impact of Remittances on Economic Insecurity

Krishnan Sharma

Working Papers from United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs

Abstract: This paper illustrates that cross-country generalizations about the impact of remittances on economic security are useful only up to a certain point; beyond that their effect can be influenced by the interplay of various factors relating to the motivations and characteristics of migrants, economic/social/political conditions in the country of origin, immigration policies and conditions in the host country, and the size and concentrations of the remittances. The policy implications outlined in the paper include the need for caution and retrospection in certain instances as well as action and international collaboration in other areas.

Keywords: remittances; macroeconomic insecurity; consumption; poverty; income distribution; savings; investment; incentives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 F22 F24 F30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2009-07
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