Remittances and Financial Inclusion in Development

Helen S. Toxopeus and Robert Lensink

No RP2007-49, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: In this paper we focus on the relationship between remittance inflows and financial inclusion in developing countries. We present single equation estimates on remittances and financial inclusion, and system estimates in which economic growth is explained by e.g., financial inclusion, and financial inclusion by, e.g., remittances inflows. These regressions clearly confirm our main hypothesis that remittances have a development impact through their effect on financial inclusion. Overall, our paper indicates the importance of studying the effects of remittances in developing countries.

Keywords: Economic development; Emigrant remittances; Regression analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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