Rainfall, Financial Development, and Remittances: Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Arezki, Rabah & Brückner, Markus, 2012. "Rainfall, financial development, and remittances: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 87(2), pages 377-385.
- Rabah Arezki & Markus Bruckner, 2011. "Rainfall, Financial Development, and Remittances: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers 2011-30, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy.
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Keywords
WP; remittance; GDP; ln; remittance inflow; Transitory Income Shocks; Remittances; Financial Development; significance level; GDP ratio; least squares estimate; remittances response; ratio quartile; remittances to rainfall; Income; Financial sector development; Income shocks; Credit; Sub-Saharan Africa;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F24 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Remittances
- F30 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - General
- O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
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