Internal Economic and Political Shocks and Inward Remittances in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Shamil Mardi Al Islam Department of Economics, School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Independent University, Bangladesh
  • Zaima Ahmed Department of Finance School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Independent University, Bangladesh
  • Sartaj Sadmaan Graduate (MS Data Science), South Dakota State University, USA

Abstract

This paper explores the effect of economic and political instability (measured from media coverage), in addition to macro variables, such as deposit rate, exchange rate, inflation rate, and oil price, on the inflow of remittances to Bangladesh. An ARDL model is employed using monthly data from January 2013 to December 2019 to study the impact of the aforementioned factors in determining the amount of remittances that enter Bangladesh through official channels. Economic/political instability is found to have a negative impact on remittances in the long run, while deposit rate and exchange rate are found to be positively related to remittances. In the short run, economic/political stability is found to have no statistically significant impact on remittance flows, while inflation is positively associated and remittances in the previous period are negatively associated with remittances in the current period.

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Published

2021-07-31

How to Cite

Mardi Al Islam, S., Ahmed, Z., & Sadmaan, S. (2021). Internal Economic and Political Shocks and Inward Remittances in Bangladesh. SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, 9(2), 73–99. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/saje/article/view/253590

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021): Southeast Asian Journal of Economics, Vol.9 No.2 (August 2021)

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Original Articles

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