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Barajas, Adolfo ; Chami, Ralph ; Ebeke, Christian ; Tapsoba, Sampawende
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October 19, 2012
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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 shows that remittance flows significantly increase the business cycle synchronization between remittance-recipient countries and the rest of the world. Using both aggregate and bilateral remittances data in a panel data setting, the study demonstrates that this effect is robust and causal. Moreover, the econometric analysis reveals that remittance flows are more effective in channeling economic downturns than upswings from the sending countries to remittance-receiving economies. The analysis suggests that measures of openness and spillovers could be enhanced by accounting for the role of the remittances channel.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 12/251
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Workers remittances | Business cycles | Terms of trade | Capital inflows
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English
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Publication Date:
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October 19, 2012
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9781475535822/2227-8885
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Paper
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WPIEA2012251
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25
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