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Moving up the ladder? : the impact of migration experience on occupational mobility in Albania
Carletto, Calogero - 2009
mobility is driven by past migration experience in Italy and countries further a field, while past migration experience in … estimates the impact of international migration experience on the occupational mobility of return migrants vis a vis working …-age Albanian residents that never migrated. Controlling for the non-random nature of international migration and return, the …
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Contemporary migration to South Africa : a regional development issue
Kabwe-Segatti, Aurelia Wa (contributor);  … - 2011
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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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Who is coming from Vanuatu to New Zealand under the new recognized Seasonal Employer Program ?
McKenzie, David - 2008
would be unlikely to be accepted under existing migration channels. Nevertheless, the program workers from Vanuatu tend to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521060
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Domestic Regulation and Global Movement of Skilled Professionals : A Case Study of Indian Professionals in the United States
World Bank - 2013
Changes in demographics and patterns of investment in human capital are creating opportunities for international trade in professional services. As populations in rich countries age, developing countries are seeing an increase in the proportion of working-age people. At the same time, the...
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Georgia : Skills Mismatch and Unemployment, Labor Market Challenges
World Bank - 2013
This paper reviews labor market performance in Georgia, and examines the link between labor market outcomes and poverty. At over 15 percent, the unemployment rate in the country is high by European standards. Georgia faces three main labor market issues: (a) underutilization of labor resources,...
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Matching Aspirations : Skills for Implementing Cambodia's Growth Strategy
World Bank - 2013
Over the past decade, Cambodia improved the skills of its workforce at a slower rate than other countries in East Asia. And, although Cambodia's firms do not perceive skills as their main business constraint, skills shortages may negatively affect the process of both industrial and agricultural...
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Manpower and international labor migration in the Middle East and North Africa
Serageldin, Ismail (contributor) - 1983
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Can Entrepreneurship Training Improve Work Opportunities for College Graduates?
World Bank - 2014
Improving educational achievement for youth doesn't always result in better employment opportunities, and this can be especially acute in developing countries. As the World Bank's 2013 world development report highlights, the mismatch between the skills and aspirations of college graduates and...
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Inequality of outcomes and inequality of opportunities in Brazil
Bourguignon, François - 2003
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