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Remittances and labor supply in post-conflict Tajikistan

Justino, Patricia; Shemyakina, Olga N. - In: IZA Journal of Labor & Development 1 (2012), pp. 1-28

We analyze the impact of remittances on the labor supply of men and women in post-conflict Tajikistan. Individuals from … results are robust to different measures of remittances and migration. When we differentiate between regions by their exposure … to the 1992-1998 armed conflict, we observe that the negative effect of remittances on the labor supply of women is …

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Remittances, expenditure patterns, and gender : parametric and semiparametric evidence from Ecuador

Göbel, Kristin - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 2 (2013), pp. 1-19

This study estimates the impact of migrants’ remittances on households’ spending decisions in Ecuador. Applying both … parametric and semiparametric techniques, we find strong evidence that remittances enhance expenditures on education, health, and …

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Another empirical look at the Kuznets curve

Bhandari, Rabindra; Pradhan, Gyan; Upadhyay, Mukti - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 2, pp. 7-19

This paper examines the functional relationships between income inequality, economic factors, institutions, and Kuznets' inverted-U hypothesis. A model that incorporates interactive as well as direct effects of several factors to capture their combined effect on inequality is developed. The...

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The startup process

Acs, Zoltan J.; Amorós, José Ernesto - In: Estudios de economía 35 (2008) 2, pp. 121-132

Entrepreneurship is considered to be an important mechanism for economic development through employment, innovation and welfare effects. The papers in this special issue are from the 3rd Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Research Conference held in Washington D.C. in 2007. The introduction has...

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Participación en organizaciones sociales en Chile : ¿una alternativa para mejorar el bienestar económico de los hogares?

Salazar, César A.; Jaime, Mónica M. - In: Estudios de economía 36 (2009) 2, pp. 191-215

This research aims to find the determinants of participation on social organizations in Chile through a social capital approach, as well as to evaluate the existence of a positive effect between participation and household welfare. In the case of economic and local organizations several...

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Prospects of Poland's socio-economic development in light of statistical data

Luciński, Witold - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 3, pp. 39-51

The objective of this paper is to evaluate, in light of statistical data, Poland’s capacity for dynamic development in the future and its possibilities for the attainment of its ambitious economic and social goals. The analysis was based on the latest available data drawn primarily from...

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R&D disappearance in the period of economic transformation in Poland

Sulmicki, Jan - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 4, pp. 66-75

Basing on official statistical data, the article presents changes in R&D taking place in Poland in 1975-2009. In 1975 the Polish centrally-planned economy held a strong position in Europe, especially if we measure it by the number of scientific and technical staff employed in research and...

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Challenges and policy lessons for the growth-employment-poverty nexus in developing countries

Fields, Gary S. - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-24

Of the world’s 6.7 billion people (as of 2008), 1.3 billion lived on less than $1.25 Purchasing Power Parity dollars per person per day and another 1.7 billion lived on between $1.25 and $2.50 PPP dollars (Chen and Ravallion, 2012). The scourge of absolute economic misery among billions of the...

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Financial reforms, interest rate behaviour and economic growth in Nigeria

Obamuyi, Tomola M.; Olorunfemi, Sola - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 4, pp. 39-55

The paper examines the implications of financial reform and interest rate behaviour on economic growth in Nigeria. The cointegration and error correction model were used on time series data from 1970-2006. The results demonstrate that financial reform and interest rates have significant impact...

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Apertura económica y producto sectorial : alguna evidencia para la economía Argentina

Lanteri, Luis N. - In: Atlantic review of economics 2 (2011), pp. 1-28

Orthodox and heterodox economists have promoted different liberalization measures in the economy in accordance with its vision for agriculture and manufacturing sectors. In this paper, we try to determine the impact of external terms of trade and domestic (the latter considers foreign trade...

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