Remittances, Household Expenditure and Investment in Guatemala

Remittances, Household Expenditure and Investment in Guatemala

The author uses a large household data set from Guatemala to analyze how the receipt of internal remittances (from Guatemala) and international remittances (from the United States) affects the marginal spending behavior of households on various consumption and investment goods. Contrary to other stu...

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Main Author: Adams, Richard H. Jr.
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
COMMUNITIES
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
EMPLOYMENT
EXPENDITURES
FAMILIES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HOSPITALIZATION
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION
PER CAPITA INCOME
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESEARCH
REMITTANCES
RESEARCH REPORT
RURAL AREAS
SCHOOL HEALTH
URBAN AREAS
WASTE
WORKERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5640003/remittances-household-expenditure-investment-guatemala
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8862

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5640003/remittances-household-expenditure-investment-guatemala
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8862

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