Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7360370 | Journal of Economics and Business | 2015 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
The paper investigates the economic importance of remittance flows to the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). Utilizing panel cointegration tests, the results show that there is no evidence of a long-run relationship between remittances and real GDP per capita or investment but some evidence of a long-run relationship between remittances and consumption. This suggests that remittance inflows to the CARICOM region are used for consumption purposes rather than productivity improving spending.
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Authors
Sokchea Lim, Walter O. Simmons,