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| Title: | | Through which channels can remittances spur economic growth in MENA countries?  |
| Authors: | | Mim, Sami Ben Ali, Mohamed Sami Ben |
| Issue Date: | | 2012 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Economics Discussion Papers 2012-8 |
| Abstract: | | This paper studies the remittances' effect on economic growth. Using panel data techniques, the authors estimate several specifications to provide support of such relationship for MENA countries over the period 1980-2009. The findings provide new robust evidence on how remittances are used in MENA countries and show the main channels which may interfere in this process. Estimation outcomes show that the most important part of remittances is consumed and that remittances stimulate growth only when they are invested. Moreover, empirical results suggest that remittances can enhance growth by encouraging human capital accumulation. Human capital is therefore an effective channel through which remittances stimulate growth in MENA countries. |
| Subjects: | | Workers' remittances economic growth panel data MENA zone |
| JEL: | | E21 F21 G22 J61 O16 |
| Creative Commons License: | |  |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal - Discussion Papers
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