Essays about: "Remittances"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 109 essays containing the word Remittances.

  1. 11. Cryptocurrencies, Remittances and Exchange Rates : A quantitative study on the rapid growth of crypto adoption in developing countries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Felix Fahlander; [2022]
    Keywords : Crypto adoption; Blockchain; Exchange rate volatility; Developing countries;

    Abstract : In this study, a total of nine regression models were performed with three different dependent variables, nine independent variables, in three different country groups, to find out the relationship between crypto adoption and remittances, monetary uncertainty and financial inclusion. The results show a statistically significant relationship between increased crypto adoption and historical exchange rate volatility in both high- and low-income countries. READ MORE

  3. 12. Transnational Experiences of Ugandan Students in Gothenburg, Sweden; Challenges and Adaptation strategies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Catherine Suubi Kayonga; [2021-02-05]
    Keywords : Transnationalism; adaptation; Ugandan students; cultural differences; coping mechanisms;

    Abstract : The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the transnational experiences of Ugandan students in Gothenburg; Sweden. The focus was to understand how cultural differences affect the academic and social life of these students, the ways in which they adapt to the new host country Sweden, challenges they might have encountered and how they have managed to overcome them. READ MORE

  4. 13. Emigration and Political Stability : A quantitative analysis on the effects of emigration on political stability in developing states

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Andreas Lindström; [2021]
    Keywords : Migration; Emigration; Brain-Drain; Remittances; Political Stability;

    Abstract : In this thesis, the relationship between emigration and political stability is explored.  The scope is limited to emigration from developing states to 20 OECD destination countries. The relationship is analysed with OLS regression with a host of democratic and stability controls. READ MORE

  5. 14. Effects of External Money Inflow on Economic Growth in Pacific Island States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Chandra Börs; [2021]
    Keywords : External capital; FDI; ODA; Remittances; Economic Growth; Pacific Island Countries; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : External money inflows in form of FDI, ODA, and remittances make up for a substantial share of GDP in PICs. In this dissertation, the effect of external capital inflows on economic growth in receiving countries is evaluated. This study is amongst the first to investigate the interconnected effects of FDI, ODA, and remittances upon output for PICs. READ MORE

  6. 15. "If I do not provide for my family, who else will?" : A qualitative study on motives behind remittances and the impact it has on Iraqi and Somali migrants in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Hodan Abdi; Meysa Ati; [2021]
    Keywords : Remittances; Transnationalism; Motives; and Swedish Migrants;

    Abstract : According to the World Bank’s (2019) latest Migration and Development Brief, remittances to low and middle-income countries reached a record high in 2018. This study examines Swedish migrants’ motives behind remittances and their experience with the social and economic impact of sending remittances. READ MORE