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Discovering the real world : health workers' career choices and early work experience in Ethiopia

Serra, Danila (contributor) - 2010

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Career placement of skilled migrants in the U.S. labor market : a dynamic approach

Neagu, Ileana Cristina - 2009

"The initial occupational placements of male immigrants in the U.S. labor market vary significantly by country of origin even when education and other factors are taken into account. Does the heterogeneity persist over time? Using data from the 1980, 1990, and 2000 U.S. Censuses, this study...

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The consequences of child labor : evidence from longitudinal data in rural Tanzania

Beegle, Kathleen (contributor) - 2008

work. The increased chore hours could also account for the results on marriage for girls. "--World Bank web site …

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Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Child Marriage

World Bank - 2023

Education Global Practice at the World Bank on the role of law to end child marriage. The discussions took place within the … and social costs of child marriage with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Children Investment …

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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 …

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The relative richness of the poor? : Natural resources, human capital, and economic growth

Bravo-Ortega, Claudio - 2005

"Are natural resources a blessing or a curse? Bravo-Ortega and De Gregorio present a model in which natural resources have a positive effect on the level of income and a negative effect on its growth rate. The positive and permanent effect on income implies a welfare gain. There is a growth...

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