The impact of the 2014-2016 Russian financial crisis on remittances, consumption, and credit: the case of Kyrgyzstan

Publication date

2023-01-03T09:30:07Z

2023-01-03T09:30:07Z

2022-06-11

Abstract

Treball fi de màster de: Master's Degree in Specialized Economic Analysis: International Trade, Finance, and Development. Curs 2021-2022


Tutors: Fernando Broner, Jaume Ventura


In this paper we consider the negative medium-term impact of the Russian Financial Crisis of 2014-2016 on remittances, consumption patterns, and credit in the Kyrgyz Republic. Using panel data, we show a significant drop in migration to Russia and remittances from Russia on the extensive and intensive margins. Households with a migrant abroad in Russia just prior to the crisis experience an average fall in real per capita income and an increase in poverty, while households both with and without a migrant rebalance their consumption basket to cope with the economic downturn.


En este estudio se considera el impacto negativo a medio plazo que tuvo la crisis financiera rusa de 2014-2016 en remesas, crédito y patrones de consumo en la República Kirguisa. Analizando datos de panel, se demuestra una reducción significativa de la migración hacia Rusia y de las remesas enviadas desde Rusia, tanto en el margen extensivo como en el intensivo. Los hogares kirguisos con un migrante en Rusia previo a la crisis experimentan un descenso de ingreso real per cápita y un aumento de pobreza. Por otro lado, ambos hogares con y sin migrante reequilibran su cesta de consumo para afrontar la crisis económica.

Document Type

Master's final project

Language

English

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