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Paternal migration, child labour and education: a study in brickfield areas of West Bengal
Majumder, Rajarshi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Children accompanying their migrant parents for seasonal employment are the most “at risk” group of all in terms of …-skill–low-wage trap that their parents are currently in. Proper understanding of the magnitude and severity of the problem and suggesting … children. The socio-economic condition of the migrant workers and their children in the kilns, the problems faced by these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260928
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Do Internal and International Remittances Matter to Health, Education and Labor of Children? The Case of Vietnam
Nguyen, Cuong; Nguyen, Hoa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
receipt of international remittances and internal remittances on education, labor and healthcare utilization of children in … children as well as child labor. However, receiving international remittances helps children increase the number of completed … grades by around 2 percent of the average completed grade for children. Both international and internal remittances are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011107861
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Unemployment Convergence in Transition
Katrencik, David; Tyrowicz, Joanna; Wojcik, Piotr - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
In this paper an attempt is made to inquire the dynamics of regional unemployment rates in transition economies. We use policy relevant NUTS4 unemployment rates for transition economies characterised by both relatively intense (Poland, Slovaka) and relatively mild labour market hardships (namely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005042689
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Regional Dynamics of Unemployment in Poland - A Convergence Approach
Tyrowicz, Joanna; Wojcik, Piotr - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
In this paper we approach the regional unemployment dynamics in Poland. Using policy relevant NUTS4 level data for 1999 till 2006 we employ tools typically applied to income convergence analyses to inquire the patterns of unemployment distribution. We apply diverse analytical techniques to seek...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005042708
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Active Labour Market Policies and Unemployment Convergence in Transition
Tyrowicz, Joanna; Wójcik, Piotr - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In this paper we approach the issue of social cohesion across NUTS4 regions in Poland. We analyse regional dynamics of unemployment rates and try to evaluate the impact of Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) in observed trends. Using data for 1999 till 2008 we employ tools typically applied to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005052180
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Immigrant Concentration at School and Natives' Achievement : Does the Type of Migrants and Natives Matter?
Bossavie, Laurent - 2017
concentration of migrants with low parental education, while migrants with high parental education are found to have no impact. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012950369
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Impact of Migration on Health
Kannan, Srinivasan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Human Resources in Health is becoming important in these days. The Human Resources is an important area to be addressed for better healthcare delivery. Health is a sector which depends much on the human resources compared to other sectors. The human resources is the base for carrying out the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836028
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A Village-level Study of Poverty in Bihar: Using panel data Approach
Singh, Krishna M.; Singh, R.K.P.; Meena, M.S.; Kumar, Abhay - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
state and remittances sent by migrants is utilized to support the livelihood. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258204
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Romania and the new economy of migration: costs, decision, networks, development
Silasi, Grigore; Simina, Ovidiu Laurian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
In some earlier studies, as a response to the media debate during the hot summer of 2006, regarding Romania’s emigration as following the accession to the EU, we were saying that the fear of mass migration from Romania was not justified. Romania is not only a gateway for the East-West...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258909
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How does relationship-based governance accommodate new entrants? Evidence from the cycle rickshaw rental market
Jain, Tarun; Sood, Ashima - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
migrants that introduces a gap between the ex ante risk for out-of-network agents and the ex post risk. The model predicts a … sorting equilibrium such that migrants are more likely to participate in the rental contract. We test this prediction using …
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