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North-South Technology Diffusion, Regional Integration, and the Dynamics of the "Natural Trading Partners" Hypothesis
Schiff, Maurice; Wang, Yanling - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
Korea, Mexico and Poland. Using industry-level data, we show that i) technology diffusion and productivity gains tend to be … regional: Korea (Mexico) (Poland) benefits mainly from trade with Japan (North America) (the EU); and ii) the dynamic version … of the "natural trading partners" hypothesis seems to hold for Korea and Mexico though not necessarily for Poland. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703120
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Unemployment Invariance
Karanassou, Marika; Snower, Dennis J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
labor market ensures that the long-run unemployment rate is independent of the size of the capital stock, productivity, and … productivity. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822664
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The Role of Sectoral Growth Patterns in Labor Market Development
Arias-Vazquez, Francisco Javier; Lee, Jean Nahrae; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
manufacturing and export manufacturing growth. Within Brazil, Indonesia, and Mexico, the effects of different sectoral growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010585691
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A Survey of the Role of Fiscal Policy in Addressing Income Inequality, Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth
Heshmati, Almas; Kim, Jungsuk - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
A growing concern on widening income gap between the rich and the poor, the policy mismatch in tackling the relative poverty and income inequality have invited increasing volumes of research focusing on the nexus between equity and efficient growth. Developed countries have experienced the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884285
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Can Dreams Come True? Eliminating Extreme Poverty in Africa by 2030
Ncube, Mthuli; Brixiova, Zuzana; Bicaba, Zorobabel - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
With the year 2015 – the MDG finishing line – approaching, post-2015 goals as they impact Africa need to be firmed. The goal of ending extreme poverty remains paramount. Globally, the World Bank set goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to promote shared prosperity in every society. We...
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Migration and Financial Constraints: Evidence from Mexico
Angelucci, Manuela - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Using data collected for the evaluation of the rural component of Oportunidades, Mexico's flagship anti-poverty program …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884238
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U.S. Border Enforcement and Mexican Immigrant Location Choice
Bohn, Sarah; Pugatch, Todd - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
We provide the first evidence on the causal effect of border enforcement on the full spatial distribution of Mexican immigrants to the United States. We address the endogeneity of border enforcement with an instrumental variables strategy based on administrative delays in budgetary allocations...
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Old-Age Government Transfers and the Crowding Out of Private Gifts: The 70 and Above Program for the Rural Elderly in Mexico
Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina; Juarez, Laura - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
elderly in Mexico for whom family support is an important source of income. Using data from the Mexican Income and Expenditure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884353
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The Impact of the 1996 US Immigration Policy Reform (IIRIRA) on Mexican Migrants' Remittances
Vaira-Lucero, Matias; Nahm, Daehoon; Tani, Massimiliano - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
This paper investigates the effect of the US Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) on the remitting patterns of Mexican immigrants. Using data from the Mexican Migration Project (MMP128), we find that a significant effect on remittance flows from illegal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011279245
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Does Expanding Health Insurance Beyond Formal-Sector Workers Encourage Informality? Measuring the Impact of Mexico's Seguro Popular
Aterido, Reyes; Hallward-Driemeier, Mary; Pagés, Carmen - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Seguro Popular (SP) was introduced in 2002 to provide health insurance to the 50 million Mexicans without Social Security. This paper tests whether the program has had unintended consequences, distorting workers' incentives to operate in the informal sector. The analysis examines the impact of...
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