Determinants of Remittances: Evidence From tonga
IMF Working Papers, January 1, 2011
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- Authors: Huidan Huidan Lin
- Published: January 1, 2011
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455211975.001
Key findings
- Macroeconomic conditions in remitting countries and exchange rate fluctuations influence remittances to Tonga.
- Remittances growth falls when the Tongan currency appreciates.
- Remittances growth increases with higher real GDP growth in remitting countries.
- Remittances growth increases with lower unemployment in remitting countries.
- The analysis does not find evidence of "Dutch Disease" in Tonga: the real exchange rate does not appear to be affected by remittances.
Recipient heterogeneity
- The influence of determinants varies with recipients of remittances.
- Remittances to non-profit organizations are more sensitive to:
- an appreciation of the Tongan currency, and
- the interest rate differential between Tonga and remitting countries,
than remittances to households.
Scope and metadata
- Pages: 17
- Volume: 2011
- Issue: 018
- Series: Working Paper No. 2011/018
- Stock No: WPIEA2011018
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455211975.001
- ISBN: 9781455211975
- ISSN: 1018-5941
Determinants of Remittances: Evidence From tonga — ByHuidan Huidan Lin, January 1, 2011.