01778cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018512 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484361634 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Koczan, Zsoka. How Do Migration and Remittances Affect Inequality? : A Case Study of Mexico / Zsoka Koczan, Franz Loyola. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (21 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 The poverty-reducing effects of remittances have been well-documented, however, their effects on inequality are less clear. This paper examines the impact of remittances on inequality in Mexico using household-level information on the receiving side. It hopes to speak to their insurance role by examining how remittances are affected by domestic and external crises: the 1994 Mexican Peso crisis and the Global Financial Crisis. We find that remittances lower inequality, and that they become more pro-poor over time as migration opportunities become more widespread. This also strengthens their insurance effects, mitigating some of the negative impact of shocks on the poorest. Mode of access: Internet Loyola, Franz. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/136 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2018/136/001.2018.issue-136-en.xml IMF e-Library