This paper demonstrates that the mathematical properties of the member bargaining power measure (MBP) are identical with those of the public good index (PGI). However, the underlying theoretical concepts of the two measures are different. The MBP refers to bargaining over shares of the coalition...

This paper presents a model of the determinants of urban to rural remittances in developing countries. While the literature on economic development is very rich in explaining migration behaviour, there is no formal theory of how remittances are determined. The framework here is similar to one in...