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Migration, Remittances, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: Reflections on Some South Asian Developments

Ballard, Roger - 2005

This report presents a global account of the historical relationship between migration, industrialization and economic growth, and then goes on to present an empirical examination of the dynamics immigration from Mirpur (Pakistan) and Jullundur (India) to the UK. It closes by considering the...

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Soziale Sicherung und informeller Sektor : Stand der theoretischen Diskussion und kritische Analyse der Situation in den arabischen Ländern unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Kl...

Loewe, Markus - 2004

Verbreitete Armut ist nach wie vor eines der zentralen Probleme der arabischen Entwicklungsländer, das nicht nur auf begrenzte Erwerbsmöglichkeiten und geringe Einkommen zurückgeht. Große Teile der Bevölkerung verarmen auch deshalb immer wieder, weil sie keinen adäquaten Zugang zu...

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How to Overcome Poverty Traps by Education

Siemers, Lars-Hinrich Rudolf - 2004

The thesis addresses the question of how poverty can be overcome by education. The starting point is the following type of poverty trap: poverty forces parents to send their children to work to secure the survival of the household. Due to child labor, children do not attend school and do not...

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United States -- Mexican joint ventures: A case history approach

Moore, N.L.; Chidester, R.J.; Hughes, K.R.; Fowler, R.A. - 2008

Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a …

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Economic Analysis of Ilumex, A Project to Promote Energy-Efficient Residential Lighting in Mexico

Sathaye, Jayant A.; Friedmann, R.; Meyers, S.; de Buen, O. - 2009

of a project designed to promote high penetration rates of CFLs in two cities in Mexico. Our analysis indicates that the … project will bring substantial net economic benefits to Mexico, the utility, and the average customer. In the absence of any … thus crucial to the successful implementation of the project. Expanding the Ilumex project to a Mexico-wide program would …

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Mexico joins the venture: Joint Implementation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Imaz, M.; Gay, C.; Friedmann, R.; Goldberg, B. - 2008

. These three projects are reviewed to clarify the issues and concerns that Mexico has with AIJ and JI and propose measures to …-credit sharing, and valuation of non-GHG environmental and/or social benefits and impacts for AIJ projects. Mexico is concerned that … portion of the carbon credits is allocated to Mexico. …

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United States -- Mexican joint ventures: A case history approach

Moore, N.L.; Chidester, R.J.; Hughes, K.R.; Fowler, R.A. - 2008

Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436643

Projected refined product balances in key Latin American countries: A preliminary examination

2009

Over the years, the East-West Center (EWC) has developed considerable expertise in refinery modeling, especially in the area of forecasting product balances for countries, given planned capacity changes, changes in product demand, changes in crude slates, and changes in product specifications....

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Assessment of the Impacts of Standards and Labeling Programs inMexico (four products).

Sanchez, Itha; Pulido, Henry; McNeil, Michael A.; … - 2009

This study analyzes impacts from energy efficiency standards and labeling in Mexico from 1994 through 2005 for four …

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Carbon mitigation potential and costs of forestry options in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines and Tanzania

Sathaye, J.; Makundi, W.; Andrasko, K.; Boer, R.; … - 2009

This paper summarizes studies of carbon (C) mitigation potential and costs of about 40 forestry options in seven developing countries. Each study uses the same methodological approach - Comprehensive Mitigation Assessment Process (COMAP) - to estimate the above parameters between 2000 and 2030....

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