Worker remittances and government behaviour in the receiving countries
Ziesemer, Thomas (2008). Worker remittances and government behaviour in the receiving countries. UNU-MERIT.
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Author Ziesemer, Thomas Title Worker remittances and government behaviour in the receiving countries Publication Date 2008 Publisher UNU-MERIT Abstract We estimate the impact of worker remittances on savings, taxes, and public expenditures on education, all as a share of GDP, for about thirty years in two samples of countries with per capita income above and below $1200 using dynamic panel data methods. Governments of the poorer sample raise less taxes in the short run but more in the long run and spend more money on education when remittances come in; in the richer sample they raise less taxes and spend less on education in response to remittances but this is almost completely compensated by the positive response of expenditure on education to higher savings, which results from remittances as well. Keyword Remittances
Tax revenue
Government expenditures and educationJEL F24
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H52Copyright Holder UNU-MERIT Copyright Year 2008 ISSN 1871-9872 -
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