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    Macroeconomic Determinants of Migrants' Remittances: New Evidence from a panel VAR

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    URL des Documents de travail : http://ces.univ-paris1.fr/cesdp/cesdp2009.htmlDocuments de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne 2009.07 - ISSN : 1955-611XThis paper examines the macroeconomic determinants of migrants' remittances dynamics. The study uses panel VAR methods in order to compensate for both data limitations and endogeneity among variables. The analysis considers annual data for 14 Latin and Caribbean countries over the period 1990-2007. The results show evidence that host (U.S) economic conditions are an important factor explaining remittances dynamics, while home economic conditions do not have a significant influence on remittances.Ce papier examine si les transferts des migrants répondent plus aux conditions économiques dans les pays d'accueil que celles dans les pays d'origine en utilisant une approche VAR en panel. L'utilisation du VAR en panel permet de bénéficier à la fois de l'avantage du modèle VAR (interaction endogène entre les variables) et de l'avantage des données de panel (taille de l'échantillon). Le modèle est estimé sur des données annuelles de 1990 à 2007 issues de 14 pays d'Amérique Latine et Caraïbes. Les résultats mettent en évidence que les conditions économiques du pays d'accueil des migrants (les Etats-Unis) sont un facteur important expliquant les envois de fonds des migrants, alors que les conditions économiques dans les pays d'origine n'ont pas une influence significative sur les envois de fonds

    Does Inflation Targeting decrease Exchange Rate Pass-through in Emerging Countries ?

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    In this paper, we empirically examine the effect of inflation targeting on the exchange rate pass-through to prices in emerging countries. We use a panel VAR that allows us to use the larger data set on twenty-seven emerging countries (fifteen inflation targeters and twelve inflation nontargeters). Our evidence suggests that inflation targeting in emerging countries has helped to reduce the pass-through to various price indexes (import prices, producer prices and consumer prices) from a higher level to a new level that is significantly different from zero. The variance decomposition shows that the contribution of exchange rate shocks to prices fluctuations is more important in emerging targeters compared to nontargeters, and the contribution of exchange rate shocks to price fluctuations in emerging targeters declines after adopting inflation targeting.Inflation targeting, exchange rate pass-through, panel VAR.

    Remittances, financing constraints and growth volatility : Do remittances dampen or magnify shocks ?

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    URL des Documents de travail : http://ces.univ-paris1.fr/cesdp/CESFramDP2009.htmClassification JEL : F22, F24, O11.Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne 2009.24 - ISSN : 1955-611XThis paper studies empirically the link between remittances and growth volatility by examining the impact of remittances on the propagation of real and monetary shocks. This study is conducted by employing dynamic panel generalized method of moment (GMM) technique for a sample of 63 countries over the 1980-2004 period. The volatility of terms of trade and inflation is used to proxy for real and monetary volatility, respectively. The results show that the impact of remittances on the propagation of shocks depends on the nature of shock. Precisely, the results show that remittances dampen the effect of terms of trade volatility, but, magnify the effect of inflation volatility. The results also suggest that the dampening effect of remittances on propagation of terms of trade volatility is greater in country with high level of financial development.Ce papier étudie empiriquement l'effet des transferts des émigrés sur la volatilité économiques des pays en développement en examinant l'impact de ces transferts sur la propagation des chocs réels et monétaires. Cette étude est mise en oeuvre en utilisant la Méthode des Moments Généralisés en panel dynamique sur un échantillon de 63 pays couvrant la période 1980-2004. La volatilité des termes d'échange et celle de l'inflation sont utilisées pour représenter, respectivement, la volatilité des chocs réels et celle des chocs monétaires. Les résultats montrent que les transferts des émigrés atténuent l'effet de la volatilité des termes d'échange, mais amplifient l'effet de la volatilité de l'inflation. Les résultats montrent aussi que l'effet d'atténuation des transferts des émigrés sur la propagation des chocs de termes d'échange est très élevée dans les pays avec un niveau très élevé de développement financier

    Remittances, financing constraints and growth volatility : Do remittances dampen or magnify shocks ?

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    This paper studies empirically the link between remittances and growth volatility by examining the impact of remittances on the propagation of real and monetary shocks. This study is conducted by employing dynamic panel generalized method of moment (GMM) technique for a sample of 63 countries over the 1980-2004 period. The volatility of terms of trade and inflation is used to proxy for real and monetary volatility, respectively. The results show that the impact of remittances on the propagation of shocks depends on the nature of shock. Precisely, the results show that remittances dampen the effect of terms of trade volatility, but, magnify the effect of inflation volatility. The results also suggest that the dampening effect of remittances on propagation of terms of trade volatility is greater in country with high level of financial development.Remittances, financing constraints, volatility.

    Immigration, Unemployment and Growth in the Host Country: Bootstrap Panel Granger Causality Analysis on OECD Countries

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    This paper examines the causality relationship between immigration, unemployment and economic growth of the host country. We employ the bootstrap panel Granger causality testing approach of KĂłnya (2006) that allows to test for causality on each individual country separably by accounting for dependence across countries. Using annual data over the period 1980-2005 for 22 OECD countries, we find that, only in Portugal, unemployment negatively causes immigration, while in any country, immigration does not cause unemployment. We also find that, in France, Iceland, Norway and United Kingdom, growth positively causes immigration, while in any country, immigration does not cause growth.immigration, growth, unemployment, Granger causality

    Comportements Préventifs de la Mère et Morbidité Palustre des Enfants de Moins de Cinq ans au Burkina Faso

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    Au Burkina Faso, le paludisme reste un problème majeur de santĂ© publique. Il constitue la principale cause de consultation, d’hospitalisation et de dĂ©cès dans les formations sanitaires, en particulier chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans. La prĂ©sente Ă©tude a pour objectif d’analyser l’influence des comportements prĂ©ventifs de la mère sur la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans au Burkina Faso. L’étude a eu recours aux donnĂ©es de l’EnquĂŞte sur les Indicateurs du Paludisme (EIP) rĂ©alisĂ©e en 2017-2018 au Burkina Faso. Pour l’analyse explicative, une rĂ©gression logistique multiniveau a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e. Les rĂ©sultats montrent qu’aucun comportement prĂ©ventif de la mère n’est un facteur de morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans. Cependant, l’âge de l’enfant et le nombre de Moustiquaire ImprĂ©gnĂ©e d’Insecticide (MII) dans le mĂ©nage ont une influence sur les comportements prĂ©ventifs de la mère et la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants. Par ailleurs, le niveau de vie du mĂ©nage, le milieu de rĂ©sidence et le degrĂ© d’endĂ©micitĂ© ont une influence sur la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans. Au regard de ces rĂ©sultats, il est recommandĂ© aux dĂ©cideurs politiques de prendre en compte la norme de l’OMS oĂą une moustiquaire doit ĂŞtre utilisĂ©e par au plus 2 personnes pendant les campagnes de distribution des MII. Il a Ă©tĂ© aussi recommandĂ© de poursuivre les efforts pour amĂ©liorer le niveau de vie des mĂ©nages. Ces interventions de lutte antipaludique doivent plus cibler les enfants âgĂ©s de 24 Ă  59 mois, particulièrement en milieu rural dans la zone hyper endĂ©mique.   Malaria remains a major public health problem in Burkina Faso. It is the main cause of consultations, hospitalisation and death in health facilities, particularly among children under 5 years of age. The aim of this study is to analyse the influence of mothers' preventive behaviour on malaria morbidity in children under five in Burkina Faso. The study used data from the Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) conducted in 2017-2018 in Burkina Faso. For the explanatory analysis, a multilevel logistic regression was performed. The results show that no preventive behaviour by the mother is a factor in malaria morbidity in children under five years of age. However, the age of the child and the number of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) in the household had an influence on the preventive behaviour of the mother and the malaria morbidity of the children. In addition, the household's standard of living, area of residence and degree of endemicity have an influence on malaria morbidity in children under five. In light of these results, it is recommended that policy-makers take account of the WHO standard whereby a mosquito net should be used by no more than 2 people during ITN distribution campaigns. It was also recommended that efforts be continued to improve household living standards. These malaria control interventions should be targeted more at children aged between 24 and 59 months, particularly in rural areas in the hyper-endemic zone

    Comportements Préventifs de la Mère et Morbidité Palustre des Enfants de Moins de Cinq ans au Burkina Faso

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    Au Burkina Faso, le paludisme reste un problème majeur de santĂ© publique. Il constitue la principale cause de consultation, d’hospitalisation et de dĂ©cès dans les formations sanitaires, en particulier chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans. La prĂ©sente Ă©tude a donc pour objectif d’analyser l’influence des comportements prĂ©ventifs de la mère sur la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans au Burkina Faso. L’étude a eu recours aux donnĂ©es de l’EnquĂŞte sur les Indicateurs du Paludisme (EIP) rĂ©alisĂ©e en 2017-2018 au Burkina Faso. Pour atteindre les objectifs de l’étude, une analyse explicative au moyen de la rĂ©gression logistique multiniveau a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e. Les rĂ©sultats des analyses montrent qu’aucun comportement prĂ©ventif de la mère n’est un facteur de la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans. Cependant, l’âge de l’enfant et le nombre de MII dans le mĂ©nage ont une influence sur les comportements prĂ©ventifs de la mère et la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants. Par ailleurs le niveau de vie du mĂ©nage, le milieu de rĂ©sidence et le degrĂ© d’endĂ©micitĂ© ont une influence sur la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans. Au regard de ces rĂ©sultats, il est recommandĂ© aux dĂ©cideurs politiques de prendre en compte la norme de l’OMS oĂą une moustiquaire doit ĂŞtre utilisĂ©e par au plus 2 personnes pendant les campagnes de distribution des MII. Cela permettra de tenir compte des mĂ©nages de grande taille oĂą le ratio population du mĂ©nage par le nombre de MII est supĂ©rieur Ă  2 personnes par MII. Il a Ă©tĂ© aussi recommandĂ© de poursuivre les efforts d’amĂ©lioration des actions de lutte contre la pauvretĂ©. Ces interventions de lutte antipaludique doivent plus cibler les enfants âgĂ©s de 24 Ă  59 mois, particulièrement en milieu rural dans la zone hyper endĂ©mique.   Malaria remains a major public health problem in Burkina Faso. It is the main cause of consultation, hospitalization and death in health facilities, particularly among children under 5. The aim of the present study is therefore to analyze the influence of preventive behaviors by mothers on malaria morbidity in children under five in Burkina Faso. The study used data from the Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) conducted in 2017-2018 in Burkina Faso. To achieve the study objectives, explanatory analysis using multilevel logistic regression was performed. The results of the analyses show that no preventive behavior by the mother is a factor in malaria morbidity in children under five. However, the child's age and the number of ITNs in the household do have an influence on the mother's preventive behaviour and the children's malaria morbidity. Household standard of living, place of residence and degree of endemicity also influence malaria morbidity in children under five. In the light of these results, it is recommended that policy-makers take into account the WHO standard whereby a mosquito net should be used by no more than 2 people during ITN distribution campaigns. This will make it possible to take account of large households where the ratio of household population to number of ITNs is greater than 2 people per ITN. It was also recommended that efforts to improve anti-poverty actions should be pursued. These anti-malaria interventions should target children aged between 24 and 59 months, particularly in rural areas in the hyper-endemic zone

    Comportements Préventifs de la Mère et Morbidité Palustre des Enfants de Moins de Cinq ans au Burkina Faso

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    Au Burkina Faso, le paludisme reste un problème majeur de santĂ© publique. Il constitue la principale cause de consultation, d’hospitalisation et de dĂ©cès dans les formations sanitaires, en particulier chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans. La prĂ©sente Ă©tude a donc pour objectif d’analyser l’influence des comportements prĂ©ventifs de la mère sur la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans au Burkina Faso. L’étude a eu recours aux donnĂ©es de l’EnquĂŞte sur les Indicateurs du Paludisme (EIP) rĂ©alisĂ©e en 2017-2018 au Burkina Faso. Pour atteindre les objectifs de l’étude, une analyse explicative au moyen de la rĂ©gression logistique multiniveau a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e. Les rĂ©sultats des analyses montrent qu’aucun comportement prĂ©ventif de la mère n’est un facteur de la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans. Cependant, l’âge de l’enfant et le nombre de MII dans le mĂ©nage ont une influence sur les comportements prĂ©ventifs de la mère et la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants. Par ailleurs le niveau de vie du mĂ©nage, le milieu de rĂ©sidence et le degrĂ© d’endĂ©micitĂ© ont une influence sur la morbiditĂ© palustre des enfants de moins de cinq ans. Au regard de ces rĂ©sultats, il est recommandĂ© aux dĂ©cideurs politiques de prendre en compte la norme de l’OMS oĂą une moustiquaire doit ĂŞtre utilisĂ©e par au plus 2 personnes pendant les campagnes de distribution des MII. Cela permettra de tenir compte des mĂ©nages de grande taille oĂą le ratio population du mĂ©nage par le nombre de MII est supĂ©rieur Ă  2 personnes par MII. Il a Ă©tĂ© aussi recommandĂ© de poursuivre les efforts d’amĂ©lioration des actions de lutte contre la pauvretĂ©. Ces interventions de lutte antipaludique doivent plus cibler les enfants âgĂ©s de 24 Ă  59 mois, particulièrement en milieu rural dans la zone hyper endĂ©mique.   Malaria remains a major public health problem in Burkina Faso. It is the main cause of consultation, hospitalization and death in health facilities, particularly among children under 5. The aim of the present study is therefore to analyze the influence of preventive behaviors by mothers on malaria morbidity in children under five in Burkina Faso. The study used data from the Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) conducted in 2017-2018 in Burkina Faso. To achieve the study objectives, explanatory analysis using multilevel logistic regression was performed. The results of the analyses show that no preventive behavior by the mother is a factor in malaria morbidity in children under five. However, the child's age and the number of ITNs in the household do have an influence on the mother's preventive behaviour and the children's malaria morbidity. Household standard of living, place of residence and degree of endemicity also influence malaria morbidity in children under five. In the light of these results, it is recommended that policy-makers take into account the WHO standard whereby a mosquito net should be used by no more than 2 people during ITN distribution campaigns. This will make it possible to take account of large households where the ratio of household population to number of ITNs is greater than 2 people per ITN. It was also recommended that efforts to improve anti-poverty actions should be pursued. These anti-malaria interventions should target children aged between 24 and 59 months, particularly in rural areas in the hyper-endemic zone

    Immigration, unemployment and growth in the host country: Bootstrap panel Granger causality analysis on OECD countries

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    This paper examines the causality relationship between immigration, unemployment and economic growth of the host country. We employ the bootstrap panel Granger causality testing approach of KĂłnya (2006) that allows to test for causality on each individual country separably by accounting for dependence across countries. Using annual data over the period 1980-2005 for 22 OECD countries, we find that, only in Portugal, unemployment negatively causes immigration, while in any country, immigration does not cause unemployment. We also find that, in France, Iceland, Norway and United Kingdom, growth positively causes immigration, while in any country, immigration does not cause growth

    Immigration, unemployment and GDP in the host country: Bootstrap panel Granger causality analysis on OECD countries

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    This paper examines the causality relationship between immigration, unemployment and economic growth of the host country. We employ the panel Granger causality testing approach of Konya (2006) that is based on SUR systems and Wald tests with country specific bootstrap critical values. This approach allows to test for Granger-causality on each individual panel member separately by taking into account the contemporaneous correlation across countries. Using annual data over the 1980-2005 period for 22 OECD countries, we find that, only in Portugal, unemployment negatively causes immigration, while in any country, immigration does not cause unemployment. On the other hand, our results show that, in four countries (France, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom), growth positively causes immigration, whereas in any country, immigration does not cause growth
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