Remittances, Trade Liberalisation, and Poverty in Pakistan: The Role of Excluded Variables in Poverty Change Analysis [PDF]
This paper explores the impact of two shocks, trade liberalisation policies and decline in remittances, on welfare and poverty in Pakistan. It begins by reviewing the economy, which reveals that during the Nineties although import tariffs were reduced by
A. R. Kemal, Rizwana Siddiqui
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Informal Insurance and Moral Hazard: Gambling and Remittances in Thailand [PDF]
More than 35% of Thai households either give or receive remittances, and remittances account for about one-third of the income of the receiving households.
Anna Paulson, Douglas Miller
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Immune‐Driven Expression in Inclusion Body Myositis With T‐Cell Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives T‐cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T‐LGLL), reported in up to 58% of inclusion body myositis (IBM) patients, is a rare leukemia of cytotoxic or less commonly helper T cells. The range of myopathies in T‐LGLL and the impact of coexisting T‐LGLL in IBM are not well understood. Our objectives are to investigate the spectrum of
Pannathat Soontrapa +10 more
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Remittances, Value Added Tax and Tax Revenue in Developing Countries [PDF]
This paper examines the impact of international remittances on both the level and the instability of government tax revenue in receiving countries. It investigates in particular whether the presence of a value added tax (VAT) system increases the benefit
Christian Ebeke
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Social Remittances and More: Reflections on 25 Years of Migration Studies [PDF]
, 2016 Peggy Levitt
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The Impact of Aid on Recipient Behavior: A Micro-Level Dynamic Analysis of Remittances, Schooling, Work, Consumption, Investment and Social Mobility in Nicaragua [PDF]
Remittances are a very important source of income for many Nicaraguan families. More than 40% of all households receive remittances that on average amount to 12-15% of total household income in these households.
Bent Jesper Christensen +2 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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Impact of access to cash remittances on cocoa yield in Southwestern Nigeria
Sustainable FuturesAccess to cash remittances has a positive impact on the food security of people living in developing countries. However, little is known about the impact of access to cash remittances concerning cocoa yield.
Ayodeji Kehinde +3 more
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The Work, Economic, and Remittance Stress and Distress of the COVID-19 Pandemic Containment Policies: The Case of Venezuelan Migrants in Argentina and Chile [PDF]
, 2023 Deisy Del Real +2 more
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Remittances and Labor Supply in Post-Conflict Tajikistan [PDF]
This paper analyzes the impact of remittances on the labor supply of men and women in post-conflict Tajikistan. We find that on average men and women from remittance-receiving households are less likely to participate in the labor market and supply fewer
Olga Shemyakina, Patricia Justino
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