Over the past many decades, China's sex ratio at birth (SRB) has risen significantly. This trend can have serious social and economic consequences as it may affect marriage market, labor market, economic activity and even the crime rate. Therefore, it is critically important for the Chinese...

Remittances play an important role in human capital development in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly when it comes to helping families to pay for their children’s education, access health care and alleviate poverty. However, many countries on the continent lack the financial systems to...