Do remittance flows promote financial inclusion?

In this paper, we evaluate whether remittances promote financial inclu- sion in developing countries. We construct an index of financial inclusion and present single equation estimates of the effects of remittances on financial in- clusion. The paper uses data on remittance ows to 61 developing...

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Xuất bản năm:MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 26-2018)
Tác giả chính: Machasio, Immaculate
Định dạng: Bài viết
Ngôn ngữ:Tiếng Anh
Được phát hành: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2018
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Tóm tắt:In this paper, we evaluate whether remittances promote financial inclu- sion in developing countries. We construct an index of financial inclusion and present single equation estimates of the effects of remittances on financial in- clusion. The paper uses data on remittance ows to 61 developing countries from different regions around the world spanning from 1990-2014 to explore this nexus. The study uses fixed effects estimations as well as GMM IV es- timation method of panel data econometric analysis. The regression results confirm the hypothesis that remittances have an impact on financial inclusion through their effect on financial sector development. This can be intuitively explained by the fact that sending and receiving remittances increase senders and recipients use of financial services. The study shows that indeed remit- tances increase financial inclusion by about 2.49%. Remittances can therefore be considered a catalyst of financial inclusion in development.
Mô tả vật lý:37 Seiten
số ISSN:1867-3678
DOI:10.17192/es2024.0580