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Assessing the direct and spillover effects of shocks to refugee remittances

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  • Alix-Garcia, Jennifer
  • Walker, Sarah
  • Bartlett, Anne

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We examine the impact of exogenously shutting down remittances to Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya during 2015. We find that the remittance shutdown did not reduce refugee consumption on average. However, it did decrease consumption of households that previously received remittances through the networks that were closed, while simultaneously increasing consumption for those who continued to receive remittances through other mechanisms. The shutdown also resulted in decreases in the probability of consuming a variety of goods by the host population, particularly those with livelihoods linked to the refugee camp. These findings underscore the tight links between refugee camps and surrounding communities, and are a testament to the multiplier effects of remittances.
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  • Alix-Garcia, Jennifer & Walker, Sarah & Bartlett, Anne, 2018. "Assessing the direct and spillover effects of shocks to refugee remittances," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 274255, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea18:274255
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.274255
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    Keywords

    International Development; Household and Labor Economics; Rural/Community Development;
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    JEL classification:

    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • F24 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Remittances
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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