Remittance Inflows and Poverty Dynamics in South Africa: An Empirical Investigation

In this study, we investigate the impact of remittance inflows on poverty reduction in South Africa, using time series data from 1980 to 2017. The main objective of this study is to establish whether South Africa can harness remittance inflows to alleviate poverty. Two poverty proxies, namely househ...

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Main Authors: Mercy. T. Musakwa, N. M. Odhiambo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020983312