Remittances and misery index in Turkey: is there a link?

Remittances and misery index in Turkey: is there a link?

This study tests the long run relationship between remittances and misery index in Turkey over the 1975-2011 period, using bounds testing approach. The results indicate that remittances and misery index are co-integrated. The misery index appears to have positive impact on remittance inflows in both...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied economics letters 2018-07, Vol.25 (13), p.895-899
1. Verfasser: Akçay, Selçuk
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Altruism
bounds test
Bull markets
Cointegration analysis
Economic theory
Economics
misery index
Remittances
time series
Turkey
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Zusammenfassung:This study tests the long run relationship between remittances and misery index in Turkey over the 1975-2011 period, using bounds testing approach. The results indicate that remittances and misery index are co-integrated. The misery index appears to have positive impact on remittance inflows in both short and long run, supporting altruism theory in remittance sending behaviour in Turkey.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504851.2017.1380284