The impact of remittances on economic growth in small-open developing economies

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 3275-3286

  Ahortor, C R K ^a   Adenutsi, D E ^b  

^a Glisten Strategic Solutions   (Ghana)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Latin America and Caribbean; Panel data; Remittances; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTHS; LATIN AMERICA; PANEL DATA; REMITTANCES; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 69149109921     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.3275.3286     Document Type: Article

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