EfD Discussion Paper,
Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

Abstract: We use a dynamic system GMM regression on five rounds of panel data to estimate the impact of international remittances on consumption of urban Ethiopian households, who spend more than 70% of their consumption budget on food. Results suggest that international remittances play a significant role in augmenting household consumption. A 1% increase in remittances from abroad leads to a 0.10% increase in household consumption. Taking advantage of the detailed nature of the panel data, we also show that households that experienced idiosyncratic shocks are likely to send a member abroad and receive international remittances. The paper sheds light on the magnitude of the impact of international remittances and the characteristics of the socio-economic groups who take advantage of a rapidly changing economic environment, such as access to international migration.

Keywords: Remittances; Shocks; Household Consumption.

JEL-codes: C23; D12; F24; O15

Language: English

26 pages, February 1, 2018

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