01847cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007006 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455211975 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Lin, Huidan. Determinants of Remittances : Evidence From tonga / Huidan Lin. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (17 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper analyzes the determinants of remittances to Tonga. The results indicate that macroeconomic conditions in remitting countries and exchange rate fluctuations influence remittances. In particular, remittances growth falls when the Tongan currency appreciates, but increases with higher real GDP growth and lower unemployment in remitting countries. The analysis also finds that the influence of these determinants varies with the recipients of remittances, with remittances to non-profit organizations being more sensitive to an appreciation of the Tongan currency and the interest rate differential between Tonga and remitting countries than remittances to households. However, the analysis does not find evidence of "ADutch Disease" in Tonga, as the real exchange rate does not appear to be affected by remittances. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/018 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/018/001.2011.issue-018-en.xml IMF e-Library