Are Remittances an Effective Mechanism for Development? Evidence from Tajikistan, 1999--2007

Cynthia Buckley and Erin Trouth Hofmann

Journal of Development Studies, 2012, vol. 48, issue 8, 1121-1138

Abstract: In many remittance-receiving countries, evidence linking remittances to household economic stability and investment is limited. Using three cross-sectional national surveys (1999, 2003, 2007) we compare remittance-receiving to non-remittance households in Tajikistan, a country highly dependent on remittances. Exploring household perceptions of financial security, wealth and entrepreneurial activity, across a period of rising remittance reliance, we find that households receiving remittances are not more economically stabile, wealthier, or entrepreneurial than non-remittance households. Findings highlight the importance of conceptualising remittances as a process influenced by the developmental contexts within receiving countries, and question previous assumptions concerning development pathways.

Date: 2012
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