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Impact of COVID-19 on Remittance Inflows to Samoa

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  • Hong Chen
  • Shamal S Chand
  • Baljeet Singh

    (School of Economics, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji)

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This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on remittance inflows to Samoa. The study finds that COVID-19 has led to increased remittance inflows to Samoa from Australia and New Zealand; however, remittances from the United States have declined.

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  • Hong Chen & Shamal S Chand & Baljeet Singh, 2021. "Impact of COVID-19 on Remittance Inflows to Samoa," Asian Economics Letters, Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association, vol. 1(3), pages 1-5.
    • Handle: RePEc:ayb:jrnael:22
    DOI: 2021/08/10
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    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • F24 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Remittances

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