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liberalization. Comparing trade and education policy, we find that targeted education subsidies are more effective than tariffs as a …
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International migration not only enables individuals to earn higher wages but also exposes them to new environments. The norms and values experienced at the destination country could change the behavior of the migrant but also of family members left behind. In this paper we argue that a brain...
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creative occupations rather than education. Consistent with Florida’s notion of creativity, it suggests a microfoundation that …
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education of her children back home. We find that this aspirations effect increases the average skill level in the society for a …
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broader measure of human capital that accounts for international differences in the quality of education. Our findings suggest … that more quality-adjusted education does increase the income of the poor in addition to its positive effect on average … income. Hence effective education policies should be an essential component of any poverty-reduction strategy. …
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production workers' level of education are found to positively determine the use of emails, website and other means of …
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This paper empirically analyzes the impact of aid on education for about 100 countries over the period 1970-2005. We … of the link between government expenditure and education, (iii) the quality of institutions in the recipient country, and …
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. Regarding years of formal education attained in young adulthood, boys whose fathers die before adolescence suffer the most …
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effects. Empirical evidence then, using PISA 2006 and focusing on Italian case, shows that education of mothers is an issue …
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effect of trade liberalization between two identical economies on unemployment. I solve for two versions of the growth model … versions trade liberalization has a steady state effect on unemployment that can be either negative or positive depending on …
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