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Migration and Employment Interactions in a Crisis Context: the case of Tunisia

Marouani, Mohamed Ali; David, Anda - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2015

an economic crisis to isolate the impact of migration on local unemployment. The impact of the crisis on education … one of the main determinants of the unemployment increase and that remittances have a higher impact than the variation of … emigration flows. The low skilled bear the highest costs in terms of unemployment and wage decline. …

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Informal versus Formal: A Panel Data Analysis of Earnings Gaps in Madagascar

Nordman, Christophe Jalil; Rakotomanana, Faly; Roubaud, … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2012

In spite of its predominant economic weight in developing countries, little is known about informal sector income dynamics vis-à-vis the formal sector. Some works have been done in this field using household surveys, but they only consider some emerging Latin American countries (Argentina,...

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Trade liberalisation, rent sharing and wage inequality in Tunisia, 1998-2002

Ghazali, Monia - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2010

This paper attempts to empirically explore the effects of trade liberalization process in Tunisia on average real wages and wage inequality, via industry rents. For this purpose, we adopt, following Revenga (1997), a flexible model of wage setting that can accommodate both the presence of...

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Export Processing Zones in Madagascar: the impact of the dismantling of clothing quotas on employment and labour standards

Roubaud, François; Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Cling, … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2009

The success of Export Processing Zones (EPZs) or the Zone Franche in Madagascar is, with the exception of Mauritius, an isolated and unrecognized case in Africa. The Zone Franche has had a highly significant macroeconomic impact in terms of exports and jobs. Madagascar became the number two...

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Transition in FSU and sub-Saharan countries: The role of institutions

Laurila, Juhani - EconWPA - 2002

institutions also influences economic growth and the ability of a country to attract trade and foreign direct investment …. Consequently, when institutions of FSU and sub-Saharan countries develop to the point they become attractive to traders and … commit credibly to increasing capacities of their state institutions with a view to supporting property-based rule of law and …

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Land Inequality and the Origin of Divergence and Overtaking in the Growth Process

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer; Vollrath, Dietrich - EconWPA - 2004

associated with inequality adversely affected the emergence of institutions that promote human capital accumulation. The research …

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Land Inequality and the Emergence of Human Capital Promoting Institutions

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer; Vollrath, Dietrich - EconWPA - 2005

distribution of land ownership, adversely affected the implementation of human capital promoting institutions (e.g., public …

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Counting chickens when they hatch: The short-term effect of aid on growth

Clemens, Michael A.; Radelet, Steven; Bhavnani, Rikhil - EconWPA - 2004

recipient's level of income or quality of institutions and policies; we find that short-impact aid causes growth, on average … with stronger institutions or longer life expectancies (better health). We also find a significant negative relationship …

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The Emergence of Human Capital Promoting Institutions in the Process of Development

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer; Vollrath, Dietrich - EconWPA - 2005

distribution of land ownership, adversely affected the implementation of human capital promoting institutions (e.g., public …

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EFFICIENCY OF INSTITUTIONS, POLITICAL STABILITY AND INCOME DYNAMICS

Carmignani, Fabrizio - EconWPA - 2005

In a simple theoretical framework, the quality of institutions affects individual’s investment decisions, and hence … income levels and distribution. When institutions deteriorates and inequalities increase, the incumbent undertakes … redistributive taxation to maintain political support. The quality of institutions and the extent of redistribution depend on the …

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