Republic of Moldova Selected Issues

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the macroeconomic impact of workers' remittances on Moldova. The paper focuses on Moldova's labor emigration since the late-1990s using survey data designed to shed light on the economic and social consequences of migration. The survey results are broadl...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2005
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This Selected Issues paper analyzes the macroeconomic impact of workers' remittances on Moldova. The paper focuses on Moldova's labor emigration since the late-1990s using survey data designed to shed light on the economic and social consequences of migration. The survey results are broadly consistent both with the findings from balance-of-payments data and with the stylized facts in the labor migration literature. The paper also examines various indicators to assess the appropriateness of the current exchange rate level
Physical Description:90 pages
ISBN:9781451825046