Remittances, financial development and economic growth in Africa

Journal of Economics and Business

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 240-260

  Nyamongo, Esman Morekwa ^a   Misati, Roseline N ^a   Kipyegon, Leonard ^a   Ndirangu, Lydia ^a  

^a National Gene Bank of Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Economic growth; Financial development; Remittances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859913131     PISSN: 01486195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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