In this paper, using the framework of a Roy theoretical model, we examine the performance of return migrants in Albania …. We ask two main questions: (i) Had they chosen not to migrate, what would be the performance of return migrants compared … to the non-migrants? and (ii) What would be the performance of non-migrants had they decided to migrate and return? Both …

marriage, cohabitation and inter-marriage, fertility and the employment of women. In all these dimensions we find that the …

degree of screening of migrants by the host country is limited and that the possibility of migration actually encourages home …

This paper studies the dynamics of labour demand and the determinants of employment rates across the OECD. We find: (i …) labour demand adjusts less rapidly when employment protection is more strict and union density is higher; (ii) there is no … evidence that overall job turnover is influenced by employment protection; (iii) union density and coverage are negatively …

I study the role of company start-up costs for employment performance. The model is search equilibrium with a new … jointly determined. Higher start-up costs reduce overall employment but increase the size of incumbent firms. I discuss some …

This paper examines the determinants of self-employment success for microcredit borrowers. Theories of social capital … capital is a positive determinant of self-employment earnings. It also highlights the role that neighbourhoods play in …