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Impact of the Crisis on Remittances to the Arab
Countries
Bachir Hamdouch
University Mohamed V
Rabat ,Morocco
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IntroductionRemittances to the developping countries:sizeable and increasing volumes:-1995:$ 58 billion,57% of global remittances-2007: $ 240 billion (1995x4),75% of global remittances-More than ODA , FDI and Private debt flows-More stable... but impact of the crisis ?
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Introduction(2)
• Caution :
- These figures should be interpreted with great caution because of the uneven quality of the remittances data .
- Formal remittances only (formal channels).
- Cash remittances only ( remittances in Kinds: 13% of total remittances in Morocco) .
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Introduction(3)
• Contents: 2 parts:1.Remittances to the Arab countries 1.1. Arab countries of emigration:2 groups 1.2. Remittances magnitude varies2.Impact of the crisis on remittances to the the Arab countries 2.1. Impact of the crisis on migration flows 2.2. Impact on remittances Conclusion: Policy implications
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1.Remittances to the Arab Countries
1.1. Arab Countries of Emigration:2 groups
• Countries (main Arab countries of emigration ):10 countries, 2 groups: Intensity , history and characteristics of the migration and the remittances differs between the 2 groups and inside the 2 groups(petrol exporting versus non exporting):
• First group: Maghreb countries :Morocco, Algeria , Tunisia. Emigration mainly to Western Europe ( France ,Spain,Italy…): becoming permanent immigration from mid seventies.
. Second group: Machrek countries (Egypt, Sudan, Jordan,Palestine,Lebanon,Syria,Yemen)
Emigration mainly to other Arab countries (Gulf +Libya:relatively recent , temporary immigration ?) and North America (old and permanent immigration)…
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1.Remittances to the Arab countries(2)
1.2. Remittances magnitude varies:• Volume of remittances• Remittances /GDP
Tables & Graphe
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Table 1: Remittance to Arab Countries (1990-2005) (million of US $) Country 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Group I Morocco Algeria TunisiaGroup II Egypt Sudan Jordan Palestine Lebanon Syria Yemen
2006352551
428462
449-
1818385
1498
19701120680
3226346
1441626
1225339
1080
2161790796
2825669
184511242110656
1288
3261670927
2911819
2011799
2308653
1295
287710701071
289310862143676
2544610
1294
361417501250
296112182201692
3507676
1270
422124601432
334115802330692
5592855
1283
459519501242
501716792500692
4257855
1283
All Arab countries receiving remittances
11468 12 121 14 353 15 717 16 519 19 435 26 079 24 371
FDI 1394 1628 5699 7514 5779 9575 9115 17 913
ODA 10431 5269 4554 5060 6398 5854 6347 6347
Source: AMF ,IMF,WB.
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Graphe 1:Remittances ,FDI and ODA to Arab Countries
0
5 000
10 000
15 000
20 000
25 000
30 000
1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
All Arab countriesreceiving remittancesFDI
ODA
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Table 2: Remittances / GDP (%) (1990-2005)
Country 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Group IMoroccoAlgeria TunisiaGroup IIEgyptSudanJordanPalestineLebanonSyriaYemen
7.60.64.4
12.10.310.8
-64.72.816.7
5.92.73.8
5.47.1
21.717.511.02.0
20.9
6.51.44.1
2.95.1
21.827.312.73.5
13.3
9.81.24.6
3.25.6
22.420.913.53.2
13.0
7.91.94.6
3.46.6
22.419.513.83.0
12.0
8.22.64.6
3.66.421.617.717.63.110.7
8.42.94.9
4.37.2
20.416.725.73.59.3
8.81.94.3
5.65.9
19.715.419.33.17.9
Source: AMF ,IMF,WB.
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Table 3: Source of remittances (%) (2005)
Source Receiving country
Arab Countries
European Union
North America
Other Countries
Morocco Algeria Tunisia Egypt Jordan Lebanon Syria
6.3
85.0
4.0
4.7
7.0
88.0
1.0
4.0
9.7
85.0
1.0
4.3
48.4
11.0
32.0
8.6
85.0
5.0
7.0
3.0
45.0
10.0
25.0
20.0
65.0
5.0
10.0
20.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Source: AMF ,IMF,WB.
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2.Impact of the crisis on remittances to the Arab
countries
• 2.1.Impact of the crisis on migration
- Reduction of activity of immigrants:
increase of unemployment : last in, first out (LIFO) in labour markets.
- Flows of migration:
.less inflows ( better frontiers control, expulsions,readmission agreements )
.more outflows (return migration ?)
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2.Impact of the crisis on remittances to the Arab countries(2)
• 2.1.Impact on remittances:
• -Fall of remittances in all labour sending countries …but degree of decline differs; depends on:
.deepness of the crisis in the labour receiving country , his immigration policy …
• .patterns of migration and characteristics of immigrants.
• .evolution of remittances volumes
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2.Impact of the crisis on remittances to the Arab countries(3)
• 2.1.Impact on remittances(2):• -Impact on emigration countries depends on:• . Size of remittances: % of GDP, % of households
receiving remittances and % of the remittances in their revenues ( budget) …
• . Uses of remittances: example of Morocco:• Consumption(household current expenditures): 71.0 • Investment : 7.7• Bank deposit: 20.9• Other : 0.4• Total : 100.0
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Conclusion
• -Impact more or less important :• Impact of the crisis on the economy of the remittances receiving
country;
• Impact of the crisis on remittances (% of remittances on GDP …)
• -Durable ?• Deep economic and financial crisis and deep impact on migration
flows and remittances;
• -Policy implications:
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Conclusion(2): Policy implications
• -Migration and development in Arab labour sending countries:• Reduce dependancy on remittances: development is • « made at home »;• Better use of remittances for development ;• Use of know how and migrants expertise for development .• -Migration policy :departure, return,brain drain ….
• -Diaspora policy : maintain and strengthen links with origin country.
• Conclusion:reduce dependancy of development on migration and remittances; use migration and remittances for development.
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