Remittances for economic development: The investment perspective

Thanh Le

Economic Modelling, 2011, vol. 28, issue 6, 2409-2415

Abstract: Based on the economic theory of the family, this paper constructs a model of remittances where the migrant, besides sending money to his family, also invests in his home country. The investment is looked after by a family member in return for some monetary compensation. The model focuses on two different cases: state-contingent transfers (transfers are tied to investment outcomes) and fixed transfers (transfers are mainly of altruistic motive). As the migrant derives utilities from consumption, his consumption-investment decision is driven by preferences and future investment prospects. The transfers are to increase with both business encouraging and income compensatory effects.

Keywords: Remittances; Investment; Financial development; Income transfer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 J61 O15 O16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2011.06.011

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