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out-migration in SSA. …
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Given the large size of aggregate remittance flows (billions of dollars annually), they should be expected to have significant macroeconomic effects on the economies that receive them. This paper directly addresses the two main issues of interest to policymakers with regard to remittances--how...
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This paper examines the macroeconomic impact of migration on income convergence in the EU's New Member States (NMS …
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Women are disadvantaged relative to men, according to key economic, social, and political measures of equality, but in … arbitrary discrimination against women. …
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of migrant workers from South Asia during 2006–08. The remittances-to-GDP ratio in South Asia and the Philippines are …
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migration; (ii) higher skill levels of migrating workers have helped to boost remittances; (iii) other imporant determinants of …
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This paper uses an overlapping generations model with international labor mobility and a politically responsive fiscal policy to examine aging in developed and developing regions. Migrant workers change the political structure composed of young and elderly voters in both labor-receiving and...
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is typically larger in Europe than in the US, the immediate response of net migration in Europe has increased over time. … estimate the dynamic response of regional employment, unemployment, participation rates and net migration to state … decreased over time, suggesting less overall net migration in response to a regional shock, (ii) the role of the participation …
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that reducing gender inequality and improving the status of women may contribute to higher rates of economic growth and … greater macroeconomic stability. Women's relative lack of opportunities in developing countries inhibits economic growth … labor and financial markets is critical to enabling women to take full advantage of improved macroeconomic conditions …
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This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Liberia. Liberia’s PRS articulates the government’s overall vision and major strategies for moving toward rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth and development during the period 2008–11. This...
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