The contribution of remittances to growth: A dynamic approach and empirical analysis

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 468-496

  Glytsos, Nicholas P ^a  

^a Centre of Planning and Economic Research   (Greece)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Europe; Macroeconomics; Modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 28344442291     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580510631379     Document Type: Article

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