On the Use of Remittance Income in Mexico
Loading...
Authors
Airola, Jim
Subjects
Advisors
Date of Issue
2006
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
Immigration affects sending countries through receipt of remittance income. These cash transfers impact households and communities in a variety of ways and have attracted the attention of remittances as a development mechanism. This study attempts to understand to what degree consumption patterns are affected by the receipt of remittances, thus the ways in which the broader communities may be impacted. Using household income and expenditure data for Mexico, expenditure patterns of remittance receiving households are analyzed. Regression analysis indicates that remittance-receiving households spend a greater share of total income on durable goods, healthcare, and housing.
Type
Working Paper
Description
DRMI Working Paper Series
Series/Report No
Department
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funding
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.