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technology, globalization tends to lead to convergence. Moreover, under non-convex technology trade and migration tend to be … the effects of migration on the accumulation of both knowledge and human capital, by invoking endogenous growth theory …-enhancing potential. -- migration ; international trade ; capital movements ; capital formation ; globalization …
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use the content of each candidate's manifesto to construct an anti-globalization voting index for each French presidential … election. This index shows a significant increase in the anti-globalization positions of candidates, and a growing anti-globalization … vote beyond the far right. We show that increasing local exposure to import competition and immigration increases anti-globalization …
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There is no empirical evidence that trade exposure per se increases child labour. As trade theory and household … effect on child labour. Consistently with the theory, a comparatively well educated labour force, and active social policies …
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status of women. Although historically globalization is not generally linked to the advancement of women, several recent …
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heterogeneity in the degree of globalization over time and across countries and regions of the World, as well as within countries …The process of globalization is an international economic order which has led to the progressive integration of the … world economy through the pulling the barrier of trade and greater mobility of factors of production. In addition the …
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This paper has three objectives. The first is to discuss the major issues involved in defining and measuring child poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are stated. The second objective is to take stock of child...
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I examine how globalization affects wages and welfare in a general equilibrium model of international trade with partly … oligopolistic markets. Globalization is modeled as reducing trade costs or opening up shielded sectors to trade. There is a national …
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This paper examines the interactive effect of distance and trade on international conflict and cooperation. The effect of geographic distance depends on trade, while the effect of trade varies with geographic distance. Trade reduces conflict to a greater extent when dyads are geographically...
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We develop a general equilibrium model of international trade with heterogeneous firms, where countries can invest into basic research to improve their technological potential. These research investments tighten firm selection and raise the average productivity of firms in the market, thereby...
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