While various empirical studies have found negative growth-effects of natural disasters, little is yet known about the … microeconomic channels through which disasters might affect short- and especially long-term growth. This paper contributes to …

remittances and growth has not been adequately studied. This paper studies one of the links between remittances and growth, in …-constructed dataset for remittances covering about 100 developing countries, we find that remittances boost growth in countries with less … developed financial systems by providing an alternative way to finance investment and helping overcome liquidity constraints …

We use data from over 20,000 firms in 60 countries to identify constraints on the growth of firms. We interpret …

We present evidence that an increase in investment as a share of GDP predicts a higher growth rate of output per worker … growth rates is consistent with the main implication of certain endogenous growth models, such as the AK model. …

This paper offers a reappraisal of the impact of migration on economic growth for 22 OECD countries between 1986 … capital on economic growth. And second, the contribution of immigrants to human capital accumulation tends to dominate the …

in the inequality and growth literature. These include growth, openness, wages, and liberalisation. We review the … existing cross-country empirical evidence on the effects of inequality on growth and the extent to which the poorest in society … benefit from economic growth. The linkage between growth, redistribution and poverty is also analysed. In the review of …

economic growth, increases the income of the poor, and reduces inequality. This paper studies the effects of financial …