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Cover IMF Working Papers
Defying the Odds: Remittances During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mr. Kangni R Kpodar
,
Mr. Montfort Mlachila
,
Mr. Saad N Quayyum
, and
Vigninou Gammadigbe
This paper provides an early assessment of the dynamics and drivers of remittances during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a newly compiled monthly remittance dataset for a sample of 52 countries, of which 16 countries with bilateral remittance data. The paper documents a strong resilience in remittance flows, notwithstanding an unprecedent global recession triggered by the pandemic. Using the local projection approach to estimate the impulse response functions of remittance flows during Jan 2020-Dec 2020, the paper provides evidence that: (i) remittances responded positively to COVID-19 infection rates in migrant home countries, underscoring its role as an important automatic stabilizer; (ii) stricter containment measures have the unintended consequence of dampening remittances; and (iii) a shift from informal to formal remittance channels due to travel restrictions appears to have also played a role in the surge in formal remittances. Lastly, the size of the fiscal stimulus in host countries is positively associated with remittances as the fiscal response cushions the economic impact of the pandemic.
Keywords:
Remittances; COVID-19; Shocks; impulse response function; infection rate; home economy; remittance flow; corridor data; Fiscal stimulus; Migration; Inward remittances; Global
Cover Finance & Development
Finance & Development, September 2006
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
The Economics of Demographics provides a detailed look at how the biggest demographic upheaval in history is affecting global development. The issue explores demographic change and the effects of population aging from a variety of angles, including pensions, health care, financial markets, and migration, and looks specifically at the impact in Europe and Asia. Picture This looks at global demographic trends, while Back to Basics explains the concept of the demographic dividend. Country Focus spotlights Kazakhstan, while People in Economics profiles Nobel prize winner Robert Mundell. IMF Economic Counsellor Raghuram Rajan argues for further change in India's style of government in his column, Straight Talk.
Keywords:
FD; F&D; sex ratio; country; ratio; shares insight
Cover Finance & Development
Finanzas y Desarrollo, septiembre de 2006
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
La demografía desde el ángulo económico es un análisis profundo de cómo la explosión demográfica más grande de la historia está afectando el desarrollo mundial. En este número se estudian la evolución demográfica y los efectos del envejecimiento de la población desde distintos puntos de vista —como las pensiones, la salud, los mercados financieros y la inmigración—, y se centra la atención en las repercusiones en Europa y Asia. En Bajo la lupa se observan las tendencias demográficas mundiales, en tanto que en Vuelta a lo esencial se explica el concepto del dividendo demográfico. En Panorama nacional se pasa revista a la situación de Kazajstán, y en Gente del mundo de la Economía se presenta un perfil de Robert Mundell, ganador del Premio Nobel. Por último, en Hablando claro, el Consejero Económico del FMI, Raghuram Rajan, plantea la necesidad de reformar aún más al estilo de gobierno en India.
Keywords:
FD; F&D; sex ratio; country; ratio; shares insight
Cover Finance & Development
Finance & Development, September 2006
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
The Economics of Demographics provides a detailed look at how the biggest demographic upheaval in history is affecting global development. The issue explores demographic change and the effects of population aging from a variety of angles, including pensions, health care, financial markets, and migration, and looks specifically at the impact in Europe and Asia. Picture This looks at global demographic trends, while Back to Basics explains the concept of the demographic dividend. Country Focus spotlights Kazakhstan, while People in Economics profiles Nobel prize winner Robert Mundell. IMF Economic Counsellor Raghuram Rajan argues for further change in India's style of government in his column, Straight Talk.
Keywords:
FD; F&D; sex ratio; country; ratio; shares insight; health expenditure; policy adjustment; world oil price; Kazakhstan's economy; Aging; Migration; Pension spending; Global; Europe; Asia and Pacific; East Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa
Cover Finance & Development
Finance & Development, December 1991
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
For the latest thinking about the international financial system, monetary policy, economic development, poverty reduction, and other critical issues, subscribe to Finance & Development (F&D). This lively quarterly magazine brings you in-depth analyses of these and other subjects by the IMF’s own staff as well as by prominent international experts. Articles are written for lay readers who want to enrich their understanding of the workings of the global economy and the policies and activities of the IMF.
Keywords:
FD; F&D; country; expenditure; GDP; exchange rate; deficit; AIDS epidemic; net supply; stop-go adjustment effort; adjustment program; agriculture's share; Defense spending; Remittances; Migration; HIV and AIDS; Global; Middle East; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Southern Africa