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Migration, Human Capital, and Poverty in a Dual-Economy of a Developing Country

Masson, Paul R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001

The coexistence of urban and rural poverty and migration to cities is studied in a dual economy model where the … acquisition of skills is costly and involves migration to urban areas. In this model, both the distribution of innate abilities … and the distribution of wealth matter for the migration decision, and costs of backmigration may produce an urban poverty …

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Remittances in the Pacific Region

Mineshima, Aiko; Browne, Christopher - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

Remittances are large and have grown substantially over the past decade in the Pacific region. This primarily reflects the impact of emigration due to low growth and limited employment prospects at home. Many Pacific emigrants settle abroad with their families for long periods, but maintain...

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Shocking Aspects of Canadian Labor Markets

Sutton, Bennett; Bayoumi, Tamim; Swiston, Andrew - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

using macroeconomic data on employment, unemployment, participation, and (for Canada) migration and real wages. We find that … flexible, particularly with regard to migration, while those further east are less so. …

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Regional Convergence and the Role of Federal Transfers in Canada

Swagel, Phillip; Dunaway, Steven Vincent; Kaufman, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

significant negative effect on output convergence?by discouraging migration within Canada?the Equalization transfers may have …

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A Model of Multiple Equilibria in Geographic Labor Mobility

Ubeda, Luis; Spilimbergo, Antonio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

migration patterns in response to local economic shocks. This approach explains the different behaviors of workers in different … exogenous manner by introducing ex-ante regulations or unemployment benefits. This model can also explain why individuals from …

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Albania: Second and Third Reviews under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Waiver for the Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, Waiver of Applicability of Performance Crite...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015

This paper discusses Albaniaâ€™s Second and Third Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Waiver for the Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, Waiver of Applicability of PCs, and Rephasing of Future Disbursements. The program is on track. All end-June, end-September, and...

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Albania: First Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; and Press Release

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

KEY ISSUES Background: On February 28, the Executive Board approved a three-year Extended Arrangement with access of SDR 295.42 million (492.4 percent of quota). A purchase of SDR 23.55 million (about EUR 26.4 million) was made in April 2014, and another will be made in the same amount upon...

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