Previous papers tested the validity of the Family Investment Hypothesis (FIH) among immigrants by comparing the labor … credit constraints are binding, then only married immigrants can cross-finance their investment within the family. In order … to a rejection of the FIH in both countries. -- Family investment model ; labor supply …

This paper presents a two-period human capital investment model of married and single immigrants under binding … shown that the comparative advantage in investment that determines which spouse will invest more in local skills depends on … partial specialization in work and investment activities within immigrant households. However, the level invested by each …

firm's investment is comparatively more sensitive to cash flow, but this sensitivity is negatively and significantly … related with corporate efficiency. These results point to the fact that high investment sensitivity to cash flow may not be … solely driven by measurement error in investment opportunity, but may still be interpreted as a consequence of imperfect …

easing entrepreneurial investments for credit-constrained individuals whose investment possibilities depend on their income … entrepreneurial elite, resulting in economic policy and institutions which are more conducive to entrepreneurship and productivity …

; productivity ; financial constraint ; export ; technology frontier ; BEEPS …

This paper analyzes the joint effect of EPL and financial market imperfections on investment, capital …-labour substitution, labour productivity and job reallocation in a cross-country framework. In the spirit of Rajan and Zingales (1998) and … stronger in firms with lower levels of internal resources. We find that, on average, EPL reduces investment per worker, capital …

loans on production and investment decisions, input use, and yields. Using a multiple treatment methodology, it explores the … important as lack of funding for new investment in capital for rural producers in Mexico. Producers benefit from easing their …

labor market ensures that the long-run unemployment rate is independent of the size of the capital stock, productivity, and … well. By implication, policies that stimulate investment and R&D and policies that affect the size of the labor force may … productivity. …