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Do remittances dampen the effect of natural disasters on output growth volatility in developing countries?

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This paper analyzes the impact of natural disasters on the output growth volatility. Using a large sample of developing countries and mobilizing a dynamic panel data framework, it uncovers a diminishing macroeconomic destabilizing consequence of natural disasters as remittance inflows rise. It appears that the effect of natural disasters disappears for a remittance ratio above 8% of GDP. However, remittances aggravate the destabilizing effects of natural disasters when they exceed 17% of GDP.
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halshs-00552220, version 1 (05-01-2011)

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Jean-Louis Combes, Christian Hubert Ebeke. Do remittances dampen the effect of natural disasters on output growth volatility in developing countries?. 2011. ⟨halshs-00552220⟩
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