Remittances and poverty in Pakistan: a note

Rashid Amjad

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This note makes two poins. First, that the impact of remittances on poverty depends on who sends the remittances. If those who send it come from poorer households (semi-skilled and unskilled workers), its impact on poverty would be greater. Second, that the manner in which remittances are sent, i.e. through legal or illegal channels, also makes a difference in terms of its overall impact on the economy and through this on poverty.

Keywords: Remittances; Poverty; Pakistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F24 I30 O10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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Published in Development, Equity and Poverty Chapter 9 (2010): pp. 171-181

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