Front Matter Page
Policy Development and Review Department
Authorized for distribution by Patricia Alonso-Gamo
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Labor Migration and Remittances in Tajikistan
A. Methodological Constraints
B. The Magnitude of Remittances to Tajikistan
C. Statistical Treatment
III. The Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances
A. Possible Theoretical Approaches
B. The Contribution of Remittances to Development
C. Policy Challenges of Remittances
IV. Conclusions
V. Appendix I. Possible Theoretical Treatment of Remittances
VI. References
Box
1. Estimates of Emigration and Remittances to Tajikistan
Figures
1. Tajikistan: Sources of Foreign Exchange, 2004
2. Remittances Through the Banking System
3. The Keynesian Model
4. The Mundell-Fleming Model
5. The Rybczynski Effect
Tables
1. Remittances at a Glance
2. Tajik migrants income statement