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The Effects of Remittances on Economic Growth in West Africa

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Adjei, Mavis, Bo, Yu, Nketiah, Emmanuel, Adu-Gyamfi, Gibbson, Obuobi, Bright·2020·Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies
DOI 10.4236/jhrss.2020.83018
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This paper is an attempt to investigate the cointegration and Granger causal relationship between remittances and economic growth in West Africa with special reference to Burkina-Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, and Togo. Different from limited existing countries studies in west Africa, an advanced panel econometric methodology such as dynamic Panel data techniques, considers the question of remittances on economic growth in West Africa. Our results suggest that remittances on economic growth in West Africa exert a positive and significant impact. Furthermore, a positive relationship between remittance, real effective exchange rate, trade openness, investment on economic growth was detected. Thereby it is important to examine the causal effects of both remittances and economic growth in West Africa, which conclude the existence of a short-term relationship between remittance and economic growth in West Africa. The above findings and conclusions informed the following recommendations: There is a need for carefulness in the management of funds sent home by migrants. Such monies are expected to be guided into productive ventures and not for wastefulness. To earn the full benefits of improved migrant’s remittances, West Africa must create an investment climate that is appealing to Africans in the diaspora. Lastly, there is equally the need for West Africa economies to rely more on domestic investment rather than on foreign capital inflows for their economic growth.

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Authors
Adjei, M., Bo, Y., Nketiah, E., Adu-Gyamfi, G., & Obuobi, B.
Affiliations
  • Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (CN)
  • Nanjing University of Science and Technology (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Adjei, Mavis
  • Bo, Yu
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies
Publisher
Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
Published
2020
Volume
08
Issue
03
Pages
312-329
ISSN
  • 2328-4862 (ISSN-L)
  • 2328-4870
DOI
10.4236/jhrss.2020.83018
OpenAlex
W3087511810
Cited by
22
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0
Citations by year
2025: 4 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3
FWCI
2.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Development
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
Keywords
remittances, economic growth, West Africa, cointegration, Granger causality, real effective exchange rate, trade openness, domestic investment, investment climate, diaspora

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Adjei, M., Bo, Y., Nketiah, E., Adu-Gyamfi, G., & Obuobi, B. (2020). The Effects of Remittances on Economic Growth in West Africa. Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies. https://doi.org/10.4236/jhrss.2020.83018