Remittances, expenditure patterns, and gender
Parametric and semiparametric evidence from Ecuador
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3055305 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristin Göbel (0000-0002-3680-6538, Universität Hamburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IZA Journal of Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2193-9039 • E-ISSN: 2193-9039 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/2193-9039-2-1 |
| OpenAlex | W2134363037 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 25 |
This study estimates the impact of migrants' remittances on households' spending decisions in Ecuador. Applying both parametric and semiparametric techniques, we find strong evidence that remittances enhance expenditures on education, health, and housing, but decrease expenditures on food. This supports the hypotheses that these inflows result in a stronger human capital accumulation and therefore improve the long-run production possibilities. We do not find strong differences in the impact on expenditure patterns of male and female household heads. The sex of the remitter and the receiver affects the expenditure behavior only slightly.JEL CodesC14, C34, D12, F24, J16
Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Human capital · Microeconomics · Nonparametric statistics · Production (economics · Semiparametric model · Semiparametric regression · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |