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Remittances, liquidity constraints and human capital investments in Ecuador.
Bedi, Arjun Singh; Sparrow, Robert; Calero, Calero, C. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
Over the last decade Ecuador has experienced a strong increase in financial transfers from migrated workers. This paper investigates how remittances via trans-national networks affect human capital investments through relaxing resource constraints and facilitate households in consumption...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011149201
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Remittances, liquidity constraints and human capital investments in Ecuador.
Calero, C.; Bedi, Arjun S.; Sparrow, R. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
Over the last decade Ecuador has experienced a strong increase in financial transfers from migrated workers. This paper investigates how remittances via trans-national networks affect human capital investments through relaxing resource constraints and facilitate households in consumption...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005399289
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Inclusive growth?
de Haan, de Haan, A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2011
This paper discusses the relationship between labour migration and poverty in India. This is placed against the on … into the changes in migration patterns in India, highlighting the under-recording of migration of most vulnerable groups … reflects on the analysis of migration and policies to enhance migrants’ well-being and ability to participate in India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011149230
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The Impact of School Quality on Earnings and Educational Returns
Bedi, Arjun Singh; Edwards, Edwards, J.H.Y. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2001
The expansion of education has been widely adopted as a key element in the development strategies of low-income countries. While there is substantial evidence on the benefits of greater educational attainment for subsequent labor market earnings, empirical evidence on the role played by school...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252569
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Child labor, agricultural shocks and labor sharing in rural Ethiopia
Debebe, Zelalem Yilma - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2010
The author studies the effect of an agricultural shock and a labor sharing arrangement (informal social network) on child labor. Albeit bad parental preference to child labor (as the strand of literature claims), poor households face compelling situations to send their child to work. This is,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210421
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Child labor, agricultural shocks and labor sharing in rural Ethiopia
Debebe, Zelalem Yilma - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2010
The author studies the effect of an agricultural shock and a labor sharing arrangement (informal social network) on child labor. Albeit bad parental preference to child labor (as the strand of literature claims), poor households face compelling situations to send their child to work. This is,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008602806
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How portable is social security for migrant workers?
Taha, Taha, N.; Messkoub, Messkoub, M.; Siegmann, … - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2013
along North-North, South- North, and South-South migration flows. Portability of social security entitlements is the ability … research should address relate to internal migration and South-South migration, the role of gender and other social identities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010942396
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Border Studies
Donzelli, Donzelli, S. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2013
intertwining of Border and Migration Studies with a specific focus on Africa, Asia and Latin America, devoting particular attention …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010942397
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Integration and development trajectories
Sandoval, Sandoval, L.C.B. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
for migration and the profile of those who arrive to The Netherlands are issues which deserve attention both at a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210417
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“Shifting in” migration control. Universalism and immigration in Costa Rica
Voorend, Voorend, K. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2013
social policy institutions, “shifting in” migration control and that the principle of universalism of Costa Rica’s social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010730505