Análise do impacto das remessas dos migrantes sobre a conta Corrente de Moçambique, (1980-2009)

Abstract

Considering that the unsustainability of the Current Account in Mozambique, which in turn time has shown consecutive deficits over the years, makes it difficult to take decisions by macroeconomic policy makers, the need arises to find alternative ways to make it sustainable. Without contesting that the main form improvement of the production base, the growing flow of remittances, in addition to covering the deficit current account can also make it sustainable, as remittances have a positive relationship with the current account. Furthermore, there is strong evidence for other countries of the benefits that these have brought. Thus, the main objective of this work, is to analyze what has been the impact of migrants' remittances on the current account in Mozambique. And, since the term “Remittance” has been little addressed, and there are no specific studies on the motivations behind sending remittances, on how they are used and the mechanisms used in sending it, this paper seeks to answer these questions. The study is based on secondary sources, such as reports and data statistics released by the World Bank (WB), and using a survey that had place at WENELA between the 2nd and the 8th of August 2011. All analysis is done with the aid of descriptive statistics. The main findings of the analysis, in terms of the impact of migrants' remittances on the current account, are that remittances have had a positive impact, but little significant over the analyzed period that stretches from 1980 to 2009. Around the motivations behind the sending of remittances, it was found that these they occur from altruistic motivation to motivation with pure self-interest. In terms of the uses of remittances it was possible to verify that the great part of remittances is used for the satisfaction of basic needs such as, for example, the purchase of food and clothing, rent payment, water and electricity and medical and educational expenses and, finally, the transfer mechanisms mostly used have been informal ones.(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)