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N°121 |
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Issue 1 2010 |
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Geographic Distance and Remittances in Romania: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? |
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José De Sousa
Laetitia Duval |
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We analyse the role of geographic distance for bilateral remittances. We use a new data set on bilateral remittance flows from OECD countries to Romania over the period 2005-2009. Contrasting with existing literature, we find that remittances increase with distance but in a non-linear way. |
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International Migration; Remittances; Bilateral Data; Romania |
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F24 ; J61 ; O15 |
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