Durand and Massey complain that such methods are also

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Sourced from the abstract and future-work section and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2006 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 63 times in total.

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• Remitting subjects: migrants, money and states (2006) · Economy and Society · cited 63× · doi

  Durand and Massey complain that such methods are also inaccurate: 'Researchers have tended to exaggerate remittances by multiplying a large number of undocumented migrants (often derived by extrapolating apprehension figures) by an average remittance derived from some field study (which may or may not be representative)' (1992: 11).

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: derived durand massey complain inaccurate researchers tended exaggerate remittances multiplying large number undocumented migrants often
• Migration, Inequality, and Remittances: Patterns of Romanian External Mobility (2026) · Anuarul Universitatii Petre Andrei din Iasi - Fascicula Drept Stiinte Economice Stiinte Politice · doi

  Future research should extend the analysis to household-level data and return migration dynamics. Future research should investigate the institutional mechanisms aimed at channeling remittances toward sustainable socio-economic development. Future research should consider the social and economic implications of migration on both the destination and origin countries.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research extend analysis household-level data return migration
• Does the effect of remittances on economic growth differ due to transfer costs? An assessment of low- and middle-income countries (2026) · Quality & Quantity · doi

  The high cost of sending remittances, which can reduce the effective value of funds received by households. The lack of statistical significance in the full sample analysis, which may indicate that the growth-enhancing role of remittances is economically weak. The potential for spurious estimates if slope homogeneity is imposed on panels that are essentially heterogeneous.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: high cost sending remittances reduce effective value funds
• Does the effect of remittances on economic growth differ due to transfer costs? An assessment of low- and middle-income countries (2026) · Quality & Quantity · doi

  Further research is needed to explore the relationship between remittances and economic growth in different contexts, - Studies could investigate the impact of remittance transfer costs on other economic outcomes, such as poverty and inequality, - Research could examine the effects of different remittance transfer cost thresholds on economic growth

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed explore relationship between remittances economic

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