Remittances, financial development, and growth
Paola Giuliano
Reading Time
at 250 WPM39 minutes
The average reader, reading at a speed of 250 WPM, would take 39 minutes to read Remittances, financial development, and growth.
Personalise your estimate by entering your reading speed below
Test my reading speedEnter speed in words per minute
2
days at 30 min/day
39
total minutes
Remittances, financial development, and growth
Published
2005
Publisher
International Monetary Fund
Pages
39
ISBN-13
9781451907896
Description
"Despite the increasing importance of remittances in total international capital flows, the relationship between remittances and growth has not been adequately studied. This paper studies one of the links between remittances and growth, in particular how local financial sector development influences a country's capacity to take advantage of remittances Using a newly-constructed dataset for remittances covering about 100 developing countries, we find that remittances boost growth in countries with less developed financial systems by providing an alternative way to finance investment and helping overcome liquidity constraints. The study also explores some common myths about remittances and suggests that they are predominantly profit-driven and mostly pro-cyclical"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
Global Migration and Development
Who Audits America: Corporations & Accountants
Business cycles and workers' remittances
International Remittance Payments and the Global Economy
The political economy of global remittances
Les diasporas ouest africaines, agents de développement?
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Remittances, financial development, and growth?
This edition of Remittances, financial development, and growth has approximately 39 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Remittances, financial development, and growth?
For most readers, Remittances, financial development, and growth typically takes between 49m and 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 9,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 39m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 2 days • Estimated word count: 9,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Remittances, financial development, and growth?
The estimated word count for Remittances, financial development, and growth is approximately 9,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Remittances, financial development, and growth?
Remittances, financial development, and growth was written by Paola Giuliano.
When was Remittances, financial development, and growth published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2005. The original work may have been published on a different date.