A gravity model of remittance determinants: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean

被引：21

作者：

McCracken, Scott ^{[1
]}

Ramlogan-Dobson, Carlyn ^{[1
]}

Stack, Marie M. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Hull, Hull Univ Business Sch, Cottingham Rd, Kingston Upon Hull HU6 7RX, N Humberside, England

[2] Nottingham Trent Univ, Nottingham Business Sch, Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4BU, England

来源：

REGIONAL STUDIES | 2017年 / 51卷 / 05期

关键词：

gravity model; bilateral remittances; Latin America; MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS; INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCES; EXCHANGE-RATE; SPECIFICATION; REGRESSION; MIGRATION; INSURANCE; FAMILY; TESTS;

D O I：

10.1080/00343404.2015.1133904

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

A gravity model of remittance determinants: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional Studies. This paper constructs a microeconomic model of the motivation for remittances and uses it to explore the macroeconomic determinants. In addition, a new measure of bilateral remittances is used to estimate a gravity model of remittances for 27 Latin American and Caribbean countries and 18 industrialized countries. The results suggest remittances are motivated by a combination of altruism and self-interest, both of which are encapsulated by economic and non-economic variables.

引用

页码：737 / 749

页数：13

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