Remittances, crowd-in effect, and household welfare

Nanziri, Lwanga Elizabeth; Mwale, Martin Limbikani

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01521

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“…Given these motivations, it would be natural to assume that migrants send these resources in order to improve the economic conditions of their families in their home countries (Yoshino et al 2020). Empirical studies have shown that remittances increase household welfare by 2% and reduce poverty by 4% (Nanziri and Mwale 2023); therefore, poor households improve their ability to meet basic needs.…”

Section: Remittances and Energy Poverty-implications Of A Direct Linkmentioning

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How Do Remittances Influence the Mitigation of Energy Poverty in Latin America? An Empirical Analysis Using a Panel Data Approach

González Bautista,

Zurita Moreano,

Vallejo Mata

et al. 2024

Economies

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Energy poverty represents a critical challenge in Latin America today, given the social disparities the region faces. In this context, this study focuses on exploring the effects of remittances on the energy poverty of 13 Latin American countries during the period 2000–2020. Panel estimations with fixed and random effects, along with the generalized method of moments, are employed to address potential endogeneity issues. The results suggest that remittances play a significant role in mitigating energy poverty in the Latin American region, particularly in rural areas. Furthermore, it is observed that economic growth and financial development act as mediators, allowing remittances to indirectly contribute to mitigating energy poverty. Although inequality was examined as a potential mediator, the findings suggest that it does not play a significant role in this context. It is concluded that remittances are an appropriate mechanism to improve the quality of life of the population, and their impact is strengthened in a more robust economic environment.

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Section: Remittances and Energy Poverty-implications Of A Direct Linkmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Do Remittances Influence the Mitigation of Energy Poverty in Latin America? An Empirical Analysis Using a Panel Data Approach

González Bautista,

Zurita Moreano,

Vallejo Mata

et al. 2024

Economies

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“…Cash transfer programs can take different forms such as conditional cash transfers, unconditional cash transfers and social pensions [8]. Empirical evidence on the development effects of cash transfers remains mixed which investigated the effect of cash transfers or social grants on households' welfare conditions [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. Some of these studies underscore the poverty or welfare reducing-effect and some emphasize the equalizing effect of cash transfers on the welfare of the recipients.…”

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“…Similarly, a study by Davis,et al [19] in Tanzania found that cash transfers improved the welfare of vulnerable households leading to increased consumption and asset accumulation. According to Brown, et al [20] as cited in Nanziri and Mwale [16], remittances may provide social protection hence increasing household well-being. The study emphasised that by increasing household investment and expenditure which raises expectations for future consumption, remittances can increase household wellbeing.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The study emphasised that by increasing household investment and expenditure which raises expectations for future consumption, remittances can increase household wellbeing. According to Nanziri and Mwale [16], remittances are a valuable safety net for impoverished families because they affect their way of life or their income, in addition to improving investment. According to Fonta, et al [21], the development effect of remittances has generally been a topic of significant controversy.…”

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Cash transfers and quality of life among households in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: Application of a generalized linear model

Olalekan,

Abbyssinia

2023

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Cash transfers have become an important tool for reducing poverty and improving the well-being of households in many developing countries including South Africa. However, cash transfers' effects on household quality of life are still debatable. This study examined the relationship between cash transfers and quality of life, controlling various household characteristics. The study used the 2021 South African General Household Survey with a sample of 1,499 households selected through a stratified random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the contingency table technique and a Generalized Linear Model. The results showed that cash transfer families had a greater quality of life than non-transfer households. The results of the GLM analysis revealed that public safety, health, infrastructure, access to remittances and population group were important predictors of quality of life among the households in the research. The results also showed that education, economic environment and gender had no significant effect on the households’ quality of life while age group had a minimal effect. The study concludes that cash transfers (both social grants and remittances) have an impact on households’ quality of life. The study’s findings suggest that policymakers should continue to implement cash transfer programs to improve the well-being of households and improve public safety, health, infrastructure, education and the economic environment in the province.

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Slum dynamics: the interplay of remittances, waste disposal and health outcomes

Bari,

Khuram,

Khan

et al. 2024

Waste Dispos. Sustain. Energy

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Slum dwellers often fail to expend enough on waste disposal to have a healthy life, and remittances provide funds for a household to expend on the betterment of life conditions. This paper examines the impact of remittances on total monthly waste disposal expenditures and the impact of better waste disposal on monthly health expenditures among slum households in Bangladesh. Propensity score matching was adopted as an identification strategy to reduce selection bias. In this study, remittance includes both remittances received from within and outside Bangladesh. Remittance receipt equals 1 if a household receives remittances from within and/or outside of Bangladesh. Our results show that remittances increase expenditures on waste disposal by 28.77% to 32.74% among slum households in Bangladesh. Waste disposal expenditure is considered as an indicator of better waste disposal. Furthermore, we find that better waste disposal reduces total outpatient expenditures. A reduction in outpatient expenditure indicates that waste disposal results in better health conditions for slum dwellers. The findings of this study can be connected to Sustainable Development Goal 11, which targets sustainable cities and communities and suggests that remittances are a bottom-up financial mechanism for improving waste disposal at the micro level to improve health status. Graphical abstract

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Remittances, crowd-in effect, and household welfare

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

How Do Remittances Influence the Mitigation of Energy Poverty in Latin America? An Empirical Analysis Using a Panel Data Approach

How Do Remittances Influence the Mitigation of Energy Poverty in Latin America? An Empirical Analysis Using a Panel Data Approach

Cash transfers and quality of life among households in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: Application of a generalized linear model

Slum dynamics: the interplay of remittances, waste disposal and health outcomes

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