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Is the Whole Greater than the Sum of its Parts? Strengthening Caribbean Regional Integration
Al-Hassan, Abdullah - 2020
Deeper economic integration within the Caribbean has been a regional policy priority since the establishment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the decision to create the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME). Implementation of integration initiatives has, however, been slow, despite...
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Northern Triangle Undocumented Migration to the United States
Carare, Alina; Koh, Catherine; Yakhshilikov, Yorbol - 2023
Undocumented migration from the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) to the United States … conditions (real wages and unemployment rates, especially in the U.S.) play a major role in explaining undocumented migration …. Less explored drivers of undocumented migration tied to living conditions at home also explain well undocumented migration …
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Why U.S. Immigration Matters for the Global Advancement of Science
Agarwal, Ruchir; Ganguli, Ina; Gaule, Patrick; Smith, Geoff - 2021
This paper studies the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on global knowledge production. We present four key findings. First, among Nobel Prize winners and Fields Medalists, migrants to the U.S. play a central role in the global knowledge network—representing 20-33% of the frontier knowledge...
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The Labor Market Performance of Immigrants in Germany
Beyer, Robert - 2016
The paper uses a large survey (GSOEP) to analyze the labor market performance of immigrants in Germany. It finds that new immigrant workers earn on average 20 percent less than native workers with otherwise identical characteristics. The gap is smaller for immigrants from advanced countries,...
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How Do Migration and Remittances Affect Inequality? A Case Study of Mexico
Koczan, Zsoka - 2018
they become more pro-poor over time as migration opportunities become more widespread. This also strengthens their …
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The Impact of International Migration on Inclusive Growth : A Review
Koczan, Zsoka; Peri, Giovanni; Pinat, Magali; Rozhkov, … - 2022
International migration is an important channel of material improvement for individuals and their offspring. The … technological transfers. This paper surveys our understanding of how migration affects growth and inequality through the impact on …
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Natural Disasters : Mitigating Impact, Managing Risks
Laframboise, N. - 2012
This paper reviews the literature on the macroeconomic impact of natural disasters and presents the IMF's role in assisting countries coping with natural catastrophes. Focusing on seven country cases, the paper describes the emergency financing, policy support, and technical assistance provided...
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Natural Disaster Insurance for Sovereigns : Issues, Challenges and Optimality
Cebotari, Aliona - 2020
Natural disasters are a source of economic risks in many countries, especially in smaller and lower-income states, and ex-ante preparedness is needed to manage the risks. The paper discusses sovereign experience with disaster insurance as a key instrument to mitigate the risks; proposes ways to...
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Policy Trade-Offs in Building Resilience to Natural Disasters : The Case of St. Lucia
Cantelmo, Alessandro - 2019
Resilience to climate change and natural disasters hinges on two fundamental elements: financial protection -insurance and self-insurance- and structural protection -investment in adaptation. Using a dynamic general equilibrium model calibrated to the St. Lucia's economy, this paper shows that...
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The Macro-Fiscal Aftermath of Weather-Related Disasters : Do Loss Dimensions Matter?
Gerling, Kerstin - 2017
Weather-related natural disasters and climate change pose interrelated macro-fiscal challenges. Using panel-VARX studies for a sample of 19 countries in Developing Asia during 1970 to 2015, this paper contributes new empirical evidence on the dynamic adjustment path of growth and key fiscal...
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