Economic Growth and Remittances Inflow: Empirical Evidence from Kyrgyz Republic

Abstract

This article examines the effects of remittances inflow on economic growth in Kyrgyz Republic. We analyzed relationships between the remittances inflow, real GDP, CPI, exchange rate, import and international reserves by using the vector autoregression approach (VAR) and monthly data for 2005-2012. As a result it has been found that remittances inflow positively effects on output and import which lasts only for two months and negatively on exchange rate of foreign currency (dollar).

Keywords

• Remittances Inflow
• Economic Growth
• Vector Autoregression
• Exchange Rate