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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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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 …

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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...

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IDB Migration Seminar

Ishikawa, Tomonori - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005

This document is about Japanese immigrants, including those originating from Okinawa, played in Latin American society as well as the issues concerning the impact that both sides have made on each other.

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Migration, Remittances, and the Rural Sector in Latin America

Orozco, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

A version of this article was presented to the World Council of Credit Unions in preparation for the conference Paving the Way Forward for Rural Finance: An International Conference on Best Practices

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Presentation and Personal Background: Taoka Isao

Isao, Taoka - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005

This document is about speech's Taoka Isao, about migration, based on his personal experience. …

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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.

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Integration, Migration and Cooperation: The Mexican Case

Cuevas, Magdalena Carral - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005

This document is about the migration's Mexicans. Mexico has an assistance program with the International Migration …

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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 …

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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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