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Remittances and financial development: empirical evidence from heterogeneous panel of countries

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In this paper, the authors analyse the role of incoming remittances on financial development in developing economies and find that they are the second largest source of external finance after foreign direct investment.
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Remittances are the second largest source of external finance after foreign direct investment in the developing economies. In this study, we analyse the role of incoming remittances on financial de...

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Our findings are robust across countries, and highlight the necessity for strengthening institutional set-ups to increase the inflow of remittances, which will enhance financial development across countries.