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Impact des envois de fonds des migrants sur les inégalités de revenu dans les pays en développement

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  • Christian Hubert Ebeke
  • Maëlan Le Goff

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This paper empirically tests the hypothesis that the effect of remittances on income inequality depends on who migrates abroad. To our knowledge, no macroeconomic study examining the effect of remittances on inequality has considered the composition of migratory flows. To reveal at the macroeconomic level the location of migrants in income distribution at origin, we introduce in our equation of inequality non-linearities in the level of development of recipient countries, in the costs of migration and in the level of brain drain. Using a panel sample of 80 developing countries over the period 1970-2000, and after factoring in the endogeneity of remittances, this paper provides evidence of some characteristics of countries in which remittances have an inequality-decreasing effect. Moreover, it turns out that remittances tend to reduce income inequality in the MENA region whereas an inequality-increasing effect is observed for Sub-Saharan Africa. Classification JEL : F24, D6, O1

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  • Christian Hubert Ebeke & Maëlan Le Goff, 2010. "Impact des envois de fonds des migrants sur les inégalités de revenu dans les pays en développement," Revue économique, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 61(6), pages 1051-1074.
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    1. Joel Oudinet, 2021. "L’impact de la migration sur le développement inclusif," Post-Print hal-04065384, HAL.
    2. Joel OUDINET, 2021. "Introduction - L’impact de la migration sur le développement inclusif," Region et Developpement, Region et Developpement, LEAD, Universite du Sud - Toulon Var, vol. 53, pages 5-21.
    3. Jean-Louis COMBES & Christian EBEKE & Mathilde MAUREL, 2011. "Remittances and the Prevalence of Working Poor," Working Papers 201109, CERDI.
    4. Hajer Kratou & Mohamed Goaied, 2016. "How Can Globalization Affect Income Distribution? Evidence from Developing Countries," The International Trade Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 132-158, March.
    5. Zouri, Stéphane, 2021. "New evidence on international risk-sharing in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 165(C), pages 121-139.
    6. Jellal, Mohamed, 2014. "Diaspora transferts statut social et inégalité [Diaspora remittances social status and inequality]," MPRA Paper 57325, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Barkat, Karim & Alsamara, Mouyad & Mimouni, Karim, 2023. "Can remittances alleviate energy poverty in developing countries? New evidence from panel data," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    8. Christian H Ebeke, 2023. "Intergenerational Mobility and the Growth–Inequality–Poverty Nexus in Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 32(Supplemen), pages 99-112.

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    JEL classification:

    • F24 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Remittances
    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development

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