Determinants of emigrant deposits in Cape Verde

Determinants of emigrant deposits in Cape Verde / [prepared by] Izabela Karpowicz.

In the last decade Cape Verde has experienced a strong accumulation of emigrant deposits. These deposits have provided much needed foreign exchange to the country, adding support to the exchange rate peg. This paper studies the long-run determinants of emigrant deposits with respect to risk, wealth,...

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Main Author: Karpowicz, I. (Izabela) (Author)
Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund. African Department
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.?] : International Monetary Fund, ©2006.
Series:IMF working paper ; WP/06/132.
Subjects:
Emigrant remittances > Cabo Verde.
Emigration and immigration > Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.
Foreign workers > Cabo Verde.
Altruism.
Emigration and immigration.
Migration period (Medieval culture or period)
migrations (events)
immigration.
emigration.
Foreign workers
Emigration and immigration
Altruism
Emigrant remittances
Cabo Verde
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • I. INTRODUCTION
  • II. EVIDENCE ON EMIGRANT DEPOSITS
  • III. DATA AND METHODOLOGY
  • IV. EMPIRICAL FINDINGS
  • V. CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
  • VI. REFERENCES

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