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M-payment use and remittances in developing countries: a theoretical analysis

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  • Éric Darmon
  • Laetitia Chaix
  • Dominique Torre

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?Many developing countries are characterized by high levels of remittances and low levels of financial inclusion. In this context, introduction of M-payment services can be seen as a means of improving both financial inclusion and remittance levels. To our knowledge, M-payments and remittances so far have been studied separately?; in this paper, we investigate their interplay by analyzing how domestic use of M-payment services alters individual remittance decisions, and thus impact on aggregate remittance flows and welfare. We consider a theoretical model which accounts for both the decision to send a remittance and the remittance receivers? use thereof. We find that M-payment use has a positive effect on aggregate remittance flows and also a favorable impact on welfare. However, we find that once introduced, the price of M-payment services can have unpredictable effects. ?

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  • Éric Darmon & Laetitia Chaix & Dominique Torre, 2016. "M-payment use and remittances in developing countries: a theoretical analysis," Revue d'économie industrielle, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(4), pages 159-183.
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