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Knowledge Spillovers of Innovation Policy through Labor Mobility: An Impact Evaluation of the FONTAR Program in Argentina
Stucchi, Rodolfo; Maffioli, Alessandro; Rojo, Sofía; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014
Although knowledge spillovers are at the core of the innovation policy's justification, they have never been properly measured by any impact evaluation. This paper fills this gap by estimating the spillover effects of the FONTAR program in Argentina. We use an employer-employee matched panel...
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Financing the family : remittances to Central America in a time of crisis
Inchauste, Gabriela (contributor);  … - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009789117
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Financing the Family : Remittances to Central America in a Time of Crisis
Inchauste, Gabriela (ed.); Stein, Ernesto (ed.) - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
Interest in learning how to make the most of the potential developmental benefits of remittance flows has grown worldwide. Financing the Family adds to that body of knowledge with a summary of recent research that emphasizes experimental approaches, focuses on Central America, and analyzes the...
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The Impact of Economic Migration on Children's Cognitive Development: Evidence from the Mexican Family Life Survey
Powers, Elizabeth T. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper uses data from the Mexican Family Life Survey to estimate the impact of a household member's migration to … whom the effect of parental migration is comparable to speaking an indigenous language at home or having a mother with very … low educational attainment. Additionally, household-member migration to the United States affects how children spend their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944008
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Remittances and the Impact on Crime in Mexico
Brito, Steve; Corbacho, Ana; Rivas, Rene Osorio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014
This working paper studies the effect of remittances from the United States on crime rates in Mexico. The topic is examined using municipal-level data on the percent of household receiving remittances and homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Remittances are found to be associated with a decrease...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944166
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Integration & Trade Journal: Volume 11 : No. 27 : July-December, 2007
López-Córdova, José Ernesto; Olmedo, Alexandra; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008
contains the following articles: International Migration, Remittances and Development: An Overview; Remittances of Paraguayan … Creation Externalities in Central America; Migration and Education Inequality in Rural Mexico; Remittances and Healthcare …
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Peruvian Migration to Japan
Macchiavello, Luis J. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
This document is about Peruvian Japanese migration. Peru was the first country in Latin America to establish diplomatic … migration started in 1899. Peru was also the first country in Latin America to receive those migrant Japanese citizens. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206179
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Diaspora Direct Investment Policy: Options for Development
Rodríguez-Montemayor, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
In today's globalized world, goods and capital are flowing as never before. The movement of people across borders has also enlarged significantly. About 215 million people live away from their home country and many members of such Diasporas are prospering abroad and are eager to extend such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673653
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Diaspora Direct Investment Policy: Options for Development
Rodríguez-Montemayor, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
In today's globalized world, goods and capital are flowing as never before. The movement of people across borders has also enlarged significantly. About 215 million people live away from their home country and many members of such Diasporas are prospering abroad and are eager to extend such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654747
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Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean: Money, Markets and Costs
Orozco, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
A presentation of remittances, money transfer companies and costs of service in 14 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654956