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We propose a multisector endogenous growth model incorporating social capital. Social capital only serves as input in the production of human capital and it involves a cost in terms of the final good. We show that in contrast to existing alternative specifications, this setting assures that...
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The objective of this paper is to investigate the impacts of urbanization on human capital andeconomic growth in Africa. It seeks to contribute to the urbanization-growth debate byinvestigating how urbanization is linked to human capital accumulation and economic growth.More precisely, compared...
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Capital (physical and human) doesn't flow from rich to poor countries. We show that in order to solve these twin paradoxes, assumption of externality of physical capital is better than assumption of externality of human capital.
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This paper presents a reappraisal of the impact of migration on economic growth for 22 OECD countries between 1986 and 2006. It is based on a unique dataset that enables to distinguish net migration of the native-born and foreign-born by skill level. Migration is introduced in an augmented...
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We analyze the tradeoff between child quantity and quality in developing countries by estimating the effect of family size on child education in urban Philippines. To isolate exogenous changes in family size, we exploit a policy shock: in the late 1990s, the mayor of Manila enacted a municipal...
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Qu'est-ce que le big data ? Comment le caractériser ? Quel est son impact sur l'organisation du marché ? D'un point de vue marchand, le big data consiste à transformer les traces d'activités des consommateurs en informations dans le but de documenter les acteurs du marché. Le big data est...
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This paper focuses on the first stages of the innovation process within the Fuzzy Front End activities and illustrates the contribution of creativity in strategic foresight activities through the analysis of a collaborative research led in partnership with the dedicated team of a global French...
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Les objectifs de cette communication sont de savoir où en sont les entreprises françaises face aux risques et leur gestion, d'en proposer une approche globale intégrant la dimension cognitive. La vision des entreprises face au concept de risque, leur démarche de gestion des risques, les...
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La recherche de l'efficacité de l'individu par l'amélioration de sa compétence professionnelle ne peut être dissociée de celle de l'amélioration de la formation de cette compétence. La démarche retenue consiste à faire de la compétence le principe organisateur et régulateur d'une...
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A la lumière des principaux résultats de la recherche comportementale en audit et prenant en considération les défis que la profession doit relever aujourd'hui, le présent papier propose de développer de façon urgente un programme de formation visant à développer la pensée critique et...
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