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Narciso, Gaia - 2015

This paper provides an overview of the characteristics of migrant households and analyses the effects of migration in … that remittances and migration act as a shock-coping mechanism, especially in the presence of natural shocks. Remittance …

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Migration and the labour market impacts of COVID-19

Barker, Nathan; Davis, C. Austin; López-Peña, Paula; … - 2020

Using detailed microdata, we document how migration-dependent households are especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 … and observational variation in prior migration dependence. We report 25 per cent greater declines in earnings and fourfold … greater prevalence of food insecurity among migrant households since March. Causes include lower migration rates, less …

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Employment effects of language training for unemployed immigrants

Lang, Julia - In: Journal of Population Economics 35 (2021) 2, pp. 719-754

Proficiency in the host country’s language is an important factor for the successful labor market integration of immigrants. In this study, I analyze the effects of a language training program for professional purposes on the employment opportunities of participants in Germany. I apply an...

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Social policies or private solidarity? The equalizing role of migration and remittances in El Salvador

Acevedo, Carlos; Cabrera, Maynor - 2012

of migration and remittances (that is, a 'private safety net' built around solidarity within families) rather than the …

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The dynamics of inequality change in a highly dualistic economy: Honduras, 1991 - 2007

Klasen, Stephan; Otter, Thomas; Villalobos Barría, Carlos - 2012

We examine the drivers of inequality change in Honduras between 1991-2007, trying to understand why inequality increased in Honduras until 2005, while it was falling in most other Latin American countries. Using annual household surveys, we document first rising inequality between 1991-2005,...

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Drivers of poverty reduction in lagging regions: Evidence from rural Western China

Christiaensen, Luc; Pan, Lei; Wang, Sangui - 2010

Using 2000-04 panel data this study analyses the pathways rural households followed out of poverty in two lagging provinces of China, Inner Mongolia and Gansu. Rising labour productivity in agriculture has been key, and still holds much promise. Labour mobility has also been important in Gansu....

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Legal identity and access to the state in South Africa

Nsabimana, Aimable; Pleace, Michelle; Gisselquist, Rachel M. - 2024

Legal identity is an important aspect of securing access to public services, such as education, healthcare, and social protection services, including child support grants. In the South African context, in the post-apartheid period, many poor South Africans benefited from wellorganized civil...

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Plague, war, and exodus? The effects of desert locust swarms on migration intentions in Yemen

Ghorpade, Yashodhan - 2024

conflict, and argue that the findings are consistent with distress migration. Despite an increase in the willingness to migrate … following locust outbreaks, very few people may actually be able to migrate as they lack the necessary resources. As migration …

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Informality, growth, and development in Africa

Benjamin, Nancy; Mbaye, Ahmadou Aly - 2014

The informal sector makes up an overwhelming share of both gross domestic product and total employment in Africa. In this paper, we lay out some of the basic characteristics of the informal sector in sub-Saharan Africa, relevant institutions, and development issues. Proposed policy approaches...

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Migration and the autonomy of women left behind

Matz, Julia Anna; Mbaye, Linguère Mously - 2017

This paper investigates the impact of migration of male household heads on the autonomy of their spouses. Using panel … endogeneity inherent in the relationship using past migration as the instrument and carefully paying attention to the role of … remittances. We find consistent evidence that male migration increases female self-determination and decision-making power, and …

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