00637nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000310003524500530006626000300011930000100014952003380015958300180049720260716043945.0  a03.02.05 D631  aBarajas, Adolfo...[et al.]  aDo workers' remittances promote economic growth?  bIMFa[Washington]USc2009  a22 p.  aExamines the various pathways through which remittances could affect economic growth.  Reviews previous empirical findings on the remittances - growth relationship.  Introduces and implements two empowerments to the empirical research on remittances and growth.  Concludes that workers' remittances have no impact on economic growth.  c8/17/09kJOYD