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George S. Naufal

Texas A&M University, USA, and IZA, Germany

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Author

Current position

Senior Research Associate, PPRI, Texas A&M University since July 2015; Visiting Lecturer, Cass Business School, City University London (December 2014–December 2015)

Research interest

The impact of remittances on the remitting countries; the effects of social networks on different aspects of the economy, Middle East

Website

http://tamu.academia.edu/GeorgeNaufal

Past positions

Associate Professor of Economics, American University of Sharjah (June 2014–August 2014; August 2007–May 2014)

Qualifications

PhD Economics, Texas A&M University, 2007

Selected publications

  • “A tacit monetary policy of the Gulf countries: Is there a remittances channel?” Review of Development Economics (Forthcoming) (with A. Termos and I. Genc).

  • “Structural change in MENA remittance flows.” Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (Forthcoming) (with I. Genc).

  • “Remittance outflows and inflation: The case of the GCC countries” Economics Letters 120:1 (2013): 45–47 (with A. Termos and I. Genc).

  • “The macroeconomic consequences of remittances.” ISRN Economics (2012) (with D. Jansen and D. Vacaflores).

  • “Labor migration and remittances in the GCC.” Labor History 52:3 (2011): 307–322.

article(s)

  • Impact of remittances on fertility

    Remittances are closely linked to household fertility choices with consequences at the community and country level

    George S. Naufal, November 2015
    The growth in the number and in the size of remittances and the stability of these monetary transfers have made them a prime target for policymakers. Because remittance flows go directly to households in emigrants’ home countries, one has to wonder about their effects on household decision-making, particularly in relation to the number of children to have. While this is household specific, when considered at the community and country level, there are significant policy implications for remittance-receiving economies. Therefore, it is crucial to more fully understand the relationship between remittance inflows and fertility rates.
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