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The Effects of Development on Migration: Theoretical Issues and New Empirical Evidence
Rotte, Ralph; Vogler, Michael - 1999
Empirical research on the determinants of international migration including the LDCs has so far neglected one important issue: the complex relationship of development and migration. Since the beginning of the 1990s several arguments have been discussed which hint at the possibility that progress...
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Piraterie in Somalia: ein gutes Geschäft für Viele
Shortland, Anja - In: DIW Wochenbericht 77 (2010) 29, pp. 2-6
Die Piraterie am Horn von Afrika hat in den letzten Jahren deutlich zugenommen: 217 Schiffe berichteten 2009, von … durchquerten, angegriffen wurde, sorgt somalische Piraterie für erhebliche wirtschaftliche Kosten und Störungen. Einige Schiffe … einen explosionsartigen Anstieg der Piraterie im Golf von Aden verhindert, sie scheint aber keinen nachhaltig abschreckenden …
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Marine-Einsatz vor Somalia: mehr als eine Sisyphusarbeit?
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - In: DIW Wochenbericht 78 (2011) 7, pp. 2-6
Die Marineoperation im Golf von Aden hat auch im vergangenen Jahr das Ausmaß der Piraterie vor den Küsten Somalias …
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Wo die Piratenflaggen wehen
de Groot, Olaf J.; Shortland, Anja - In: DIW Wochenbericht 78 (2011) 7, pp. 8-14
am Beispiel der Piraterie hinterfragt. Wir zeigen, dass optimale Bedingungen für Piraterie in den Ländern bestehen, in … Governance-Niveau zu Piraterie, weniger bei Anarchie und gescheiterten Staaten. Aus diesem Artikel folgt eine eindeutige … Politikempfehlung: Ansätze, durch verbesserte Governance Piraterie einzudämmen, müssen sich auf den Kampf gegen Korruption konzentrieren. …
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Determinants of International Migration: Empirical Evidence for Migration from Developing Countries to Germany
Rotte, Ralph; Vogler, Michael - 1998
By means of a descriptive survey of theoretical literature the paper first works out the potential determinants that may drive international migration from developing to developed countries. Furthermore, we look on the relationship between trade, development and migration. Empirical studies...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262258
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Airport privatization and international competition
Matsumura, Toshihiro; Matsushima, Noriaki - 2010
We provide a simple theoretical model to explain the mechanism whereby privatization of international airports can improve welfare. The model consists of a downstream (airline) duopoly with two inputs landings at two airports) and two types of consumers. The airline companies compete...
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Environmental regulation and technology transfers
Asano, Takao; Matsushima, Noriaki - 2012
This paper analyzes the situation in which a national government introduces environmental regulations. Within the framework of an international duopoly with environmental regulations, this paper shows that an environmental tax imposed by the government in the home country can induce a foreign...
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Unionisation structures, productivity, and firm performance
Braun, Sebastian - 2009
This paper studies how different unionisation structures affect firm productivity, firm performance, and consumer welfare in a monopolistic competition model with heterogeneous firms and free entry. While centralised bargaining induces tougher selection among hetero- geneous producers and thus...
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Technological diversification
Koren, Miklós; Tenreyro, Silvana - 2005
Why is GDP so much more volatile in poor countries than in rich ones? To answer this question, we propose a theory of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604597
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What is global excess liquidity, and does it matter?
Rüffer, Rasmus; Stracca, Livio - 2006
This paper endeavours to provide a comprehensive analysis of the nature and the possible importance of “global excess liquidity”, a concept which has attracted considerable attention in recent years. The contribution of this paper is threefold. First, we present some conceptual discussion on...
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