Remittance inflows to Pakistan : nature, determinants and economic impacts ; Les transferts de fonds au pakistan : leur nature, leurs déterminants et leurs impacts économiques

Pakistan is one of the major remittance-receiving countries. Foreign remittances to the country exceed other public and private financial inflows. In this study, we examine some aspects pertaining to the nature, causes and consequences of migrant remittances. We find that remittances to Pakistan are relatively stable, and are motivated by mainly altruistic reasons. They also respond to host-country economic conditions. They also appear to lower the incidence, depth and severity of poverty in the country, and reduce economic inequality. However, remittances induce symptoms of Dutch disease in t... Mehr ...