Remittances and Asset Accumulation in Bangladesh: A Study Using Generalised Propensity Score

Authors: Chowdhury, M. and Radicic, D.

Journal: Journal of International Development

Volume: 31

Issue: 6

Pages: 475-494

eISSN: 1099-1328

ISSN: 0954-1748

DOI: 10.1002/jid.3413

Abstract:

Drawing on a sample of households in Bangladesh, we utilise the generalised propensity score method to investigate the impact of internal and international remittances on households' net assets. The analysis suggests an inverted U-shaped relationship between the amount of internal remittances and the net assets of households. The effect of international remittances on net assets is similarly inverted U-shaped. The paper also indicates not only the source but also the size of remittances effects of the utilisation of remittances for asset accumulation. © 2019 The Authors Journal of International Development Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31689/

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