Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global remittance inflows.This study analyzes remittance patterns from South Asia and key determinants like migrant stock, government incentives, and exchange rates using monthly data (2018-2022) and the Gravity Model.Results show a decline in total remittances, with growth in Bangladesh and Bhutan, declines in Afghanistan, the the Maldives, and Nepal, and stability in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.Migration stock and exchange rates drive remittance flows, while government incentives matter only in Bangladesh.Findings suggest targeted policies, including skill-based migration, financial literacy, and lower remittance costs, to sustain remittances during crises.
Source: Evergreen
DOI: 10.5109/7402624
Institutions: North South University, University of California, Berkeley
Language: English
Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7126429751
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