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Effect of Remittances on Household Welfare: A Case Study of District Mansehra

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Qurrat-ul-Ain(1) Qurrat-ul-Ain Affiliation PhD Economics Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan Other articles by this author , Misbah Nosheen(2) Misbah Nosheen Corresponding author Affiliation Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan Email addressmisbahnosheen@yahoo.com Other articles by this author

  1. PhD Economics Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.36923/jcmi.v5i1.572

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Abstract

This study examines the impact of foreign remittances on household welfare in district Mansehra. Primary data were used for this purpose. Data were collected through questionnaires from a sample of 294 households. The study estimates welfare as the dependent variable, calculated from household expenditures on food and non-food items. Housing conditions, access to necessities, and women's empowerment were used to assess financial well-being. Simple OLS regression analysis was employed for estimation. The study finds a positive and significant relationship between remittances and household well-being.

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Keywords
remittanceshousing conditionsbasic life necessitieswomen empowerment
Section
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Issue
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024)
Submitted
April 15, 2024
Accepted
May 28, 2024
Published
June 14, 2024
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Misbah Nosheen
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