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Remittances and Inequality: A Dynamic Migration Model
Docquier, Frédéric; Rapoport, Hillel - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
We develop a model of the interdependencies between migration, remittances and inequality, and investigate how … migration and subsequent remittances affect inter-household inequality in the origin communities. An important feature of our … model is that we take into account the impact of migration on the local (rural) labor market. Migration is shown to decrease …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822274
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Two Faces of the ICT Revolution: Desegregation and Minority-Majority Earnings Inequality
Kahanec, Martin - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
Social interaction is the primary vehicle through which advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) affects socio-economic outcomes. In the context of minority-majority relations, social distances and segregation determine the benefits individuals gain from social interaction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566706
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Solow or Lucas? Testing Speed of Convergence on a Panel of OECD Countries
Arnold, Jens; Bassanini, Andrea; Scarpetta, Stefano - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
We test whether the growth experience of a sample of 21 OECD countries over the past three decades is more consistent with the augmented Solow model or the Uzawa-Lucas model, by exploiting the different non-linear restrictions implied by them as regards the relationship between factor shares and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008684808
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Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
This research argues that variations in the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a significant role in giving rise to differential patterns of economic development across the globe. Societies that were geographically less vulnerable to cultural diffusion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009646291
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The Big Trade-Off in the World of Labor
Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
The world is changing rapidly. This paper describes key shifts and it discusses their likely impacts on employment-related aspects. Labor market pressures are felt around the globe, and robots and automation increasingly become reality. However, there will be no "end of work". Rather, it is that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011269610
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The Division of Labour, Worker Organisation, and Technological Change
Borghans, Lex; Weel, Bas ter - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
The model developed in this paper explains differences in the division of labour across firms as a result of computer technology adoption. We find that changes in the division of labour can result both from reduced production time and from improved communication possibilities. The first shifts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822075
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The Return of the Prodigy Son: Do Return Migrants Make Better Leaders?
Mercier, Marion - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper investigates the impact of political leaders' migration experience on the quality of their leadership. We … results are confirmed by various robustness tests. They propose a new channel through which migration may affect politics in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011188127
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Migration and Financial Constraints: Evidence from Mexico
Angelucci, Manuela - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
, I show that poor households' entitlement to an exogenous, temporary but guaranteed income stream increases US migration … collateral to finance the migration. The individuals who start migrating because of this income shock belong to households with …. These results suggest that financial constraints to international migration are binding for poor Mexicans, some of whom …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884238
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Internal vs. International Migration: Impacts of Remittances on Child Well-Being in Vietnam
Binci, Michele; Giannelli, Gianna Claudia - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
This paper focuses on the effects of domestic and international remittances on children's well-being. Using data from the 1992/93 and 1997/98 Vietnam Living Standards Surveys, we investigate average school attendance and child labour in remittance recipient and non-recipient households. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884249
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Migration, Education and the Gender Gap in Labour Force Participation
Abdulloev, Ilhom; Gang, Ira N.; Yun, Myeong-Su - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
gap in labour force participation. We highlight the role of two factors – international migration and education – on the … education and migration have a significant association with the gender gap in labour force participation in Tajikistan … participation. Both women acquiring greater access to education and men increasing their migration abroad contribute to reducing the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959572