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Gender and banking : are women better loan officers?
Beck, Thorsten; Behr, Patrick; Güttler, André - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003879946
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Reducing the vulnerability of Albania's agricultural systems to climate change : impact assessment and adaptation options
Sutton, William R. (contributor) - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393948
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International migration and gender differentials in the home labor market : evidence from albania
Mendola, Mariapia - 2009
migrant-sending households in Albania. Using detailed information on family migration experience from the latest Living …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394194
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Moving up the ladder? : the impact of migration experience on occupational mobility in Albania
Carletto, Calogero - 2009
"The contribution of return migrants to economic development in source countries can be significant. Overseas savings of returnees may lead to improvements in household welfare and provide liquidity for investments in the face of credit market failures. Labor market experience and skills...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394202
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Modeling Migration Dynamics in Albania : A Hazard Function Approach
Azzarri, Carlo - 2009
Since 1990 migration flows from Albania have been massive, relative to the size of the country and its population, but … resulting observed trends reflect changing push and pull factors in Albania and the two main host countries, Greece and Italy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394239
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The impacts of metering and climate conditions on residential electricity demand : the case of albania
Iimi, Atsushi - 2011
Albania is among the most vulnerable countries to external energy shocks and climatic conditions, because of its high …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394814
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Education Outcomes, School Governance and Parents' Demand for Accountability : Evidence from Albania
Serra, Danila - 2011
The extent to which teachers and school directors are held to account may play a central role in determining education outcomes, particularly in developing and transition countries where institutional deficiencies can distort incentives. This paper investigates the relationship between an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394932
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Income Shocks Reduce Human Capital Investments : Evidence from Five East European Countries
Dasgupta, Basab - 2011
This paper empirically investigates whether households affected by income shocks cope by reducing human capital investments. The analysis uses Crisis Response Surveys conducted in Armenia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Romania, and Turkey during 2009 and 2010. A propensity score matching technique is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011395213
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Land Fragmentation, Cropland Abandonment, and Land Market Operation in Albania
Deininger, Klaus - 2012
Albania's radical farmland distribution is credited with averting an economic crisis and social unrest during the … plots are needed to lay the foundation for greater rural productivity. This paper uses farm-level data from the 2005 Albania … potential of Albania's rural economy and, if and when needed, the ability to conduct consolidation in a cost-effective and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011395318
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Trade effects of customs reform : evidence from Albania
Fernandes, Ana Margarida; Hillberry, Russell Henry; … - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010511205