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CASE STUDY: Role of remittances in Tongan economy

Type Journal Article - Migration Letters
Title CASE STUDY: Role of remittances in Tongan economy
Author(s)
Volume 7
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2010
Page numbers 2-2
Publisher Transnational Press London Ltd
URL https://search.proquest.com/openview/5591aca9a3f69b8619c28835c14f667d/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=456​300
Abstract
nward remittances have been a great support to Pacific Island Countries, including
Tonga. Aside from being a major source of foreign exchange earnings, they supplement domestic savings and real resources. This paper examines the role of remittances in the economic growth of Tonga’s during a 28 year period (1981-2007).
Keywords: Remittances, economic growth, financial sector development, bounds
test, Tonga.