The necessity of financial inclusion for enhancing the economic impacts of remittances

International remittances by immigrants to their home countries is key in the funding development in migrant-sending countries. This study investigates the combined impact of international remittance inflows and financial inclusion on economic growth using a sample of 60 low- and middle-income count...

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Main Authors: Anh Tu Chuc, Weiqing Li, Nguyet Thi Minh Phi, Quoc Tuan Le, Naoyuki Yoshino, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Borsa Istanbul Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845020300971
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author Anh Tu Chuc
Weiqing Li
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Quoc Tuan Le
Naoyuki Yoshino
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description International remittances by immigrants to their home countries is key in the funding development in migrant-sending countries. This study investigates the combined impact of international remittance inflows and financial inclusion on economic growth using a sample of 60 low- and middle-income countries over 1996–2017. The study constructs a composite financial inclusion index using principal component analysis. The results show that financial inclusion could strengthen the growth-enhancing effect of remittances. Thus, the study helps explain the development dilemma of remittance inflows and financial inclusion in migrant-sending countries to boost their economic growth.
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spelling doaj.art-2a077683b0b243ab9e8dcd32ca4e6b242022-12-22T04:32:50ZengElsevierBorsa Istanbul Review2214-84502022-01-012214756The necessity of financial inclusion for enhancing the economic impacts of remittancesAnh Tu Chuc0Weiqing Li1Nguyet Thi Minh Phi2Quoc Tuan Le3Naoyuki Yoshino4Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary5Academy of Finance, Hanoi, Viet NamSchool of International Economics and Tourism Management, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, ChinaAcademy of Finance & Center for Applied Economics and Business Research, Hanoi, VietnamBanking Academy of Vietnam & Center for Applied Economics and Business Research, Hanoi, Viet NamKeio University, Tokyo, JapanSocial Science Research Institute, Tokai University, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan; Corresponding author. 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan.International remittances by immigrants to their home countries is key in the funding development in migrant-sending countries. This study investigates the combined impact of international remittance inflows and financial inclusion on economic growth using a sample of 60 low- and middle-income countries over 1996–2017. The study constructs a composite financial inclusion index using principal component analysis. The results show that financial inclusion could strengthen the growth-enhancing effect of remittances. Thus, the study helps explain the development dilemma of remittance inflows and financial inclusion in migrant-sending countries to boost their economic growth.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845020300971G00F24F63
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