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This paper argues against a natural resource curse for human development. We find evidence that changes in human … development from 1970 to 2005, proxied by changes in the Human Development Index, are positively and significantly correlated with … development and particularly on its non-income dimensions. However, results from Latin America interactions show that the positive …
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adequate policies could make migration a genuine instrument for economic and social development. Therefore, the conditions … migration issues. This report provides us with an overview of some aspects of migration-development nexus in the case of Turkey. …
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migration and human development, understood as the expansion of capabilities and choice (Sen 1999). It first clarifies some of …
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It is becoming increasingly clear that migration can have important impacts upon development. As a result, policymakers … policy (especially rules about entry and exit) and development policy (in particular migration’s place in national … development strategies and donor cooperation policies). However, we suggest that to maximise benefits and minimise costs, policy …
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Poverty is often regarded as the "root cause" of trafficking, but the linkages between poverty, lack of development and … to originate from middle-income rather than lower-income countries. Trafficking and development have tended to be treated … as very separate policy areas and the assessment of the development impact of counter-trafficking programmes is still at …
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, legitimate intermediaries build migrants’ capabilities and expand their range of choice — the very essence of human development …
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This 2005 Human Development Report takes stock of human development, including progress towards the MDGs. Looking … and within countries is identified as one of the main barriers to human development—and as a powerful brake on accelerated … for development with the financial resources, technology and capacity to end poverty or we could have a human development …
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World Trade Organization is reciprocity in tariff setting. When it comes to migration from poor to rich countries, however …
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We analyze a newly available dataset of migration policy decisions reported by governments to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs between 1976 and 2007. We find evidence indicating that most governments have policies aimed at either maintaining the status quo or at...
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Development Report. Empirical findings show that there are actually fewer “puzzles” than might appear while trying to reconcile …
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