Erschienen in:Asian Development Review ; Vol. 28, No. 2
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1 Online-Ressource (30 p)
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2001145
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments December 1, 2011 erstellt
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The object of this article is to assess the impact of remittances on household expenditure patterns in Tajikistan. More specifically, the paper applies propensity score matching methods to the 2003 Tajikistan Living Standards Measurement Survey. The results do not provide evidence of a productive use of remittances since neither internal nor external remittances have a positive effect on investment expenditures. Migration and remittances are therefore interpreted as short-term coping strategies that help dependent households achieve a basic level of consumption