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Remittances and Income Inequality in Croatia

Poprzenovic, Adela (2007)
Department of Economics
Abstract
The objective of this case study is to analyze the impacts of remittances on income distribution in
Croatia. The thesis is based on the balance of payments data and the data from national household
surveys. The results suggest that remittances have contributed to an equalized income distribution
in the country over time. Moreover, the remittance flows have had a small effect on the level of
poverty, but a larger impact on the depth and severity of poverty. The main form of remittances
to Croatia has been investments in real estate and human capital. Accordingly, the money flows
represent an important and stable source of income for the domestic economy, which has caused
GDP growth through means of the multiplier effect and a more developed... (More)
The objective of this case study is to analyze the impacts of remittances on income distribution in
Croatia. The thesis is based on the balance of payments data and the data from national household
surveys. The results suggest that remittances have contributed to an equalized income distribution
in the country over time. Moreover, the remittance flows have had a small effect on the level of
poverty, but a larger impact on the depth and severity of poverty. The main form of remittances
to Croatia has been investments in real estate and human capital. Accordingly, the money flows
represent an important and stable source of income for the domestic economy, which has caused
GDP growth through means of the multiplier effect and a more developed financial market. (Less)
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author
Poprzenovic, Adela
supervisor
organization
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
remittances, investment, migration, poverty, Income Inequality, Economics, econometrics, economic theory, economic systems, economic policy, Nationalekonomi, ekonometri, ekonomisk teori, ekonomiska system, ekonomisk politik
language
English
id
1337086
date added to LUP
2007-02-09 00:00:00
date last changed
2010-08-03 10:49:34
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  abstract     = {{The objective of this case study is to analyze the impacts of remittances on income distribution in
Croatia. The thesis is based on the balance of payments data and the data from national household
surveys. The results suggest that remittances have contributed to an equalized income distribution
in the country over time. Moreover, the remittance flows have had a small effect on the level of
poverty, but a larger impact on the depth and severity of poverty. The main form of remittances
to Croatia has been investments in real estate and human capital. Accordingly, the money flows
represent an important and stable source of income for the domestic economy, which has caused
GDP growth through means of the multiplier effect and a more developed financial market.}},
  author       = {{Poprzenovic, Adela}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Remittances and Income Inequality in Croatia}},
  year         = {{2007}},
}