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Technology and science in World Bank operations
Shapiro, Paul S. (contributor) - 1982
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000563257
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A duration analysis of CONALEP (Mexico's national technical professional school)
Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523007
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Strategic approaches to science and technology in development
Crawford, Michael Frederick - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523409
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Managing technological development : lessons from the newly industrializing countries
Dahlman, Carl J.; Ross-Larson, Bruce Clifford; … - 1985 - 1. print
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001382444
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Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity
World Bank - 2012
Technological capabilities are at the center of the new theories of economic growth which focus on technology and human …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012555072
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The impact of EU accession on human capital formation : can migration fuel a brain gain?
Farchy, Emily - 2009
assuage fears of reverse causality between migration and human capital formation. The results highlight a significant impact … of European Union accession on human capital formation indicating that the prospect of migration can indeed fuel skill … formation even in the context of middle-income economies. And, if accompanied by policies to promote return migration, as well …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394139
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Orphanhood and the living arrangements of children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Beegle, Kathleen (contributor) - 2009
"Increasing adult mortality due to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa raises considerable concerns about the welfare of surviving children. Studies have found substantial variability across countries in the negative impacts of orphanhood on child health and education. One hypothesis for this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394183
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The return to firm investment in human capital
Carneiro, Pedro - 2006
"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522209
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Mexico : human capital effects on wages and productivity
Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2005
"The authors follow the Hellerstein, Neumark, and Troske (1999) framework to estimate marginal productivity differentials and compare them with estimated relative wages. The analysis provides evidence on productivity and nonproductivity-based determinations of wages. Special emphasis is given to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522409
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International migration, human capital, and entrepreneurship : evidence from Philippine migrants' exchange rate shocks
Yang, Dean - 2005
"Millions of households in developing countries receive financial support from family members working overseas. How do the economic prospects of overseas migrants affect origin-household investments-in particular, in child human capital and household enterprises? Yang examines Philippine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522622