Dynamic use of remittances and its benefit on rural migrant households: insights from rural West Bengal, India

Debnath, Manoj; Nayak, Debendra Kumar

doi:10.1007/s10708-022-10587-7

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“…Moreover, migration is predicted to improve household income and consumption via remittances, including cash and products sent by migrants to family members remaining in the place of origin. The study of Debnath and Nayak (Debnath and Nayak, 2022) addressed the impact of remittances on household consumption by taking a sample of 785 migrants remittances recipients located in a frequently droughtaffected Bankura district in the Rarh region of West Bengal State of India. Logistic regression model estimation documented that households preferred remittance to maintain food costs and repay their debt obligation.…”

Section: Remittance and Household Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The possible reasons that induce household consumption with excess liquidity are migrant's injection of money inflows into the economy. Additional money inflows into the economy, especially in the hands of households, increase their purchasing capacity and allow them to think about additional consumption over certain levels of savings (Adams, 2006;Faruqui et al, 2015;Jianguo and Qamruzzaman, 2017;Jia et al, 2020;Ganlin et al, 2021;Andriamahery and Qamruzzaman, 2022a;Andriamahery and Qamruzzaman, 2022b). Therefore additional expenditure for consumption is an inhabitable outcome with money availability.…”

Section: Dynamic Seemingly Uncorrelated Regressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nexus between uncertainty, remittances, and households consumption: Evidence from dynamic SUR application

Yin

Qamruzzaman²,

Xiao³

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Household consumption induces aggregated economic activities by pushing market demand, capital accumulation and financial growth in the economy; on the other hand, instability in household consumption adversely affects the overall economic progress. Thus, exploring the key determinants responsible for household consumption instability is essential. The motivation of the study is to gauge the role of pandemic uncertainties and remittance inflow on household consumption in lower, Lower-middle, and Upper-Middle-income Countries for the period 1996 to 2020. The study employed several econometrical tools, including a panel cointegration test with the error correction term, dynamic SUR. The panel unit root test following CADF and CIPS documented variables are stationary after the first difference, and long-run associations are confirmed with the panel cointegration test. The coefficient of Dynamic Seemingly Unrelated Regression exposed pandemic uncertainties and has a negative impact on household consumption in all three-panel estimations; however, the coefficient of PUI is more prominent with COVID-19 effects. Remittances’ role in household consumption was positive and statistically significant, suggesting migrant remittances encourage additional consumption among households. On the policy aspect, the study proposed that the government should undertake macro policies to manage policy uncertainties so that the normal course of consumption level should not be interrupted because household consumption volatility creates discomfort in aggregated development. Moreover, efficient reallocation and remittance channels should be ensured in the economy; therefore, efficient institutional development has to be confirmed.

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Section: Remittance and Household Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dynamic Seemingly Uncorrelated Regressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nexus between uncertainty, remittances, and households consumption: Evidence from dynamic SUR application

Yin

Qamruzzaman²,

Xiao³

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…It seems that a higher proportion of remittances from domestic rural-urban migrants are used for consumption compared to agricultural investment. A study conducted by Debnath (2022) on the use of remittance in India also found that rural households spend remittance from rural-urban primarily on food, clothing, education, and health.…”

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Impact of Rural Out-Migration on Agricultural Technology Adoption of Rural Households in Southern Ethiopia

Eshetu

Haji

Ketema

et al. 2023

AOL

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Using the new economics labor migration theory as a theoretical framework and the multinomial treatment effects negative binomial regression as an analytical model in southern Ethiopia, this study investigated the effects of rural out-migration on the intensity of agricultural technology adoption. In the year 2021, data were collected from 415 sample houses using stratified random sampling. Regression analysis showed that while the influence of migration from rural to urban areas is negligible, participation in international migration greatly increases the likelihood of technology adoption in rural families by 38.9%. The intensity of agricultural technology adoption by rural households is negatively and significantly correlated with male-headed households and household age, while the frequency of extension visits, non-farm participation, saving, membership in cooperatives, sales of livestock, and tropical livestock unit are positively and significantly related to the intensity of agricultural technology adoption. The outcome is consistent with the labor migration theory's risk and credit hypotheses. To encourage the adoption of agricultural technology and stop the recent surge of rural out-migration in southern Ethiopia, policymakers should provide access to capital, public services, and viable off-farm employment in rural areas.

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“…Chea (2023), based on data from the 2014 Cambodia Socioeconomic Survey, finds that remittances reduce the poverty rate by 2% at the national level and by 5% in recipient households. Through an adjusted logistic regression model, Debnath and Nayak (2022) examine the effects of remittances on different socioeconomic aspects of households in Bancura district, in the western part of India. Their findings show that remittances are a successful strategy for marginalized households to resist chronic poverty and for better-off households to improve their quality of life.…”

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How Do Remittances Influence the Mitigation of Energy Poverty in Latin America? An Empirical Analysis Using a Panel Data Approach

González Bautista,

Zurita Moreano,

Vallejo Mata

et al. 2024

Economies

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Energy poverty represents a critical challenge in Latin America today, given the social disparities the region faces. In this context, this study focuses on exploring the effects of remittances on the energy poverty of 13 Latin American countries during the period 2000–2020. Panel estimations with fixed and random effects, along with the generalized method of moments, are employed to address potential endogeneity issues. The results suggest that remittances play a significant role in mitigating energy poverty in the Latin American region, particularly in rural areas. Furthermore, it is observed that economic growth and financial development act as mediators, allowing remittances to indirectly contribute to mitigating energy poverty. Although inequality was examined as a potential mediator, the findings suggest that it does not play a significant role in this context. It is concluded that remittances are an appropriate mechanism to improve the quality of life of the population, and their impact is strengthened in a more robust economic environment.

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Dynamic use of remittances and its benefit on rural migrant households: insights from rural West Bengal, India

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

Nexus between uncertainty, remittances, and households consumption: Evidence from dynamic SUR application

Nexus between uncertainty, remittances, and households consumption: Evidence from dynamic SUR application

Impact of Rural Out-Migration on Agricultural Technology Adoption of Rural Households in Southern Ethiopia

How Do Remittances Influence the Mitigation of Energy Poverty in Latin America? An Empirical Analysis Using a Panel Data Approach

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