ABSTRACT

This research study investigated the effect of foreign remittances on poverty level. A method of primary data source has been adopted for this purpose. Through a comprehensive questionnaire data was collected. District lower Dir is selected for survey due to its significant importance regarding foreign migration and incoming remittances. The outcome shows that remittances have significant and progressive relationship with the reduction of poverty. Incoming remittances enhance the income status of remittance recipient households, which eliminate the poverty. Moreover results reveal that 76% in the remittance recipient households are non-poor while only 8% non-recipient households are non-poor. It is concluded that remittances contribute positively to reduce poverty. If a family receives foreign remittances then it is more probable to be nonpoor and fewer chances to be a poor. When a family shifts from remittance recipient status to a non-recipient status its probability of poor status also increases. Keywords: Remittances, Poverty, Logit and Probit
Publication date: 01/06/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.6.5036