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Impact of Remittances on Household Poverty in Pakistan

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This research explores the impact of remittances on household poverty in Pakistan. It assesses and contrasts poverty among households that receive remittances with those that do not. The study further evaluates the differential impact of remittances on poverty among recipient households. The empirical analysis was carried out by using the data from the Pakistan Social and Living Standards–Household Integrated Economic Survey (PSLM – HIES 2018-2019). A logistic regression model is employed to analyze the data. The marginal effects of the logit model suggest that a household receiving remittances is associated with a decrease in the probability of being poor. Additionally, an increase in remittance amounts is linked to a further decrease in the likelihood of poverty among recipient households. These findings offer crucial insights for policymakers and development economists, providing guidance on effectively achieving some targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1, which aims to alleviate poverty through strategic interventions.

Source: Journal of Education and Social Studies

DOI: 10.52223/jess.2024.5336

Authors: Waqas Shair, Haleema Afzal, Aftab Ahmad, Rizwan Ul Hassan

Institutions: Minhaj University Lahore, University of Okara, University of Education

Language: English

Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4406129780

FWCI: 0.744

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