The Dynamic Interaction among Remittances and Macroeconomic Variables: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
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This paper analyzes the simultaneous linkages between remittances and macroeconomic variables using a panel vector autoregression (PVAR) for 33 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 1973 to 2011. We document the strong impact of inflation on explaining remittances to SSA. Approximately 20% of the variance in remittances is attributed to un- expected inflation shocks. This supports the notion that remittances compensate local incomes. This paper also documents a strong positive impact of remittances on growth in SSA. These results demonstrate that remittances can aid in over- coming liquidity constraints in nations with poor financial institutions. Our findings shed light on the important role of remittances in explaining macroeconomic variability in SSA.
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This paper analyzes the simultaneous linkages between remittances and macroeconomic variables using a panel vector autoregression (PVAR) for 33 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 1973 to 2011. We document the strong impact of inflation on explaining remittances to SSA. Approximately 20% of the variance in remittances is attributed to un- expected inflation shocks. This supports the notion that remittances compensate local incomes. This paper also documents a strong positive impact of remittances on growth in SSA. These results demonstrate that remittances can aid in over- coming liquidity constraints in nations with poor financial institutions. Our findings shed light on the important role of remittances in explaining macroeconomic variability in SSA.
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