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Author/Editor:
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Bouhga-Hagbe, Jacques
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Publication Date:
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October 01, 2004
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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.
The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
This paper provides a model on how altruism, "attachment" to the home country, and portfolio diversification may act as potential motives behind workers' remittances. It shows that the level of workers' remittances depends on how great are their degrees of altruism and "attachment" to their home country, and should also depend on interest rate differentials between the home country and the country of residence if portfolio diversification motives are significant in the decision to remit. The model is applied to Morocco using co-integration techniques. The paper then discusses the stability of remittances in Morocco and the policy implications in light of the empirical findings.
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Working Paper No. 04/194
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Subject(s):
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Salary remittances | Morocco | Economic models
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Morocco | remittances | altruism | portfolio diversification | co-integration |
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English
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Publication Date:
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October 01, 2004
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ISBN/ISSN:
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1934-7073
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Stock No:
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WPIEA1942004
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Pages:
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34
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