Graduate School of International Studies Ajou University
Publication Year
2017-08
Language
eng
Alternative Abstract
Over the past decade, international remittance have been become one of the major sources of foreign
income to Nepal. It is necessary to understand the negative effect of remittance on Nepalese economy.
In this context, the main objective of this paper is to examine negative effects of remittances on
economic development in Nepal through brain drain and income inequality. Indeed, the relationship
between remittances and economic growth is highly controversial. When a country depends so much
on outside sources to sustain its economy, the economy become volatile. Any change in employment
rules or the economy of the hiring country can shake up the economy of the dependent.
Remittances and brain drain is a double edge sword for Nepal economy. There are real dangers in over
dependence on skilled migration and remittances, this adverse impact or the possible dangers are
obvious and discussed. The result revealed that negative effect can create moral hazard, Dutch disease
and brain drain in recipient home country. Another factor is that remittance do not suppliantly promote
productive investment. Many people from Nepal going abroad for employment and education are no
doubt young, energetic , labors and enthusiastic. Because of brain drain Nepal has been losing
productive manpower day by day. Therefore the brain drain phenomena have been potentially damaging
for the Nepal economy, it is too strong for the country.