norms from migrants to their country of origin: a one percent decrease in the fertility norm to which migrants are exposed … reduces home country fertility by about 0.3 percent for origin countries. "--World Bank web site …

lead to greater entry into relatively capital-intensive enterprises by migrants' origin households. "--World Bank web site … the economic prospects of overseas migrants affect origin-household investments-in particular, in child human capital and …

1.1 percent of the active population in Honduras, this contribution to poverty reduction is significant. "--World Bank …"This paper identifies and estimates the strength of the reduction in poverty linked to improved opportunities for … women in the expanding maquila sector. A simulation exercise shows that, at a given point in time, poverty in Honduras would …

Corporate diversification destroys value due to both agency and influence costs. Consistent with this finding, insider … ownership is associated with less corporate diversification …

by tearing down the paper walls they place around their own citizens. "--World Bank web site …