Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1463938446
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Are Foreign Aid and Remittance Inflows a Hedge Against Food Price Shocks? by : International Monetary Fund
Download or read book Are Foreign Aid and Remittance Inflows a Hedge Against Food Price Shocks? written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores the role of foreign aid and remittance inflows in the mitigation of the effects of food price shocks. Using a large sample of developing countries and mobilising dynamic panel data specifications, the econometric results yield two important findings. First, remittance and aid inflows significantly dampen the effect of food price shocks in the most vulnerable countries. Second, a lower remittance-to-GDP ratio is required in order to fully absorb the effects of food price shocks compared to the corresponding aid-to-GDP ratio.