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The Impact of Remittances on Poland's Economy.

Authors :
Barbone, Luca
Pietka-Kosinska, Katarzyna
Topinska, Irena
Source :
CASE Network E-briefs; Sep2012, Vol. 2012 Issue 12, p1-4, 4p, 2 Graphs, 1 Map
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article offers information on the impact of remittances on the Polish economy from 1990 to 2014, relative to the study commissioned by Western Union Co., the leading money-transfer company worldwide. It demonstrates that remittances had significant and positive effect on the economy, which is expected to increase along with the expected rise in labor mobility in Europe. It suggests that remittances increased gross domestic product (GDP) growth and improved welfare in Poland.

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
2012
Issue :
12
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
CASE Network E-briefs
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
79964682