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Diasporas and economic development : a review of the evidence and policy
Bahar, Dany - 2020
this "diaspora capital". …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012165988
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Why don't labor and capital flow between young and old countries?
Calahorrano, Lena; Meulen, Philipp an de - 2009
In this paper we investigate the twofold effect of demographics on international factor flows in a model with endogenous policy constraints on both foreign direct investment and migration. Factor price differences between industrialized and developing countries create economic incentives for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003889091
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Migration and globalization : what's in it for developing countries?
Rapoport, Hillel - 2016
emerging economies. It documents the role of diaspora networks in enhancing cross-border flows of goods, capital, and knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011518125
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Diaspora externalities : a view from the South
Rapoport, Hillel - 2018
externality. This paper reviews the recent economic literature on diaspora networks and development from the perspective of the … global South. It is split into two parts: a first section reviews the effect of diaspora networks on trade, foreign … the diaspora, investigating on a macro-level the role of migration in cultural convergence across countries and on a micro …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011806518
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Remittances and Vulnerability in Developing Countries
Bettin, Giulia; Presbitero, Andrea; Spatafora, Nicola - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper examines how international remittances are affected by structural characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, and adverse shocks in both source and recipient economies. We exploit a novel, rich panel data set, covering bilateral remittances from 103 Italian provinces to 107 developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142103
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Who Trusts Others? Community and Individual Determinants of Social Capital in a Low Income Country
Asadullah, M. Niaz - 2016
This study presents new evidence on individual and community-specific determinants of social trust using data from 96 villages in Bangladesh. We find perceived institutional trust to be positively correlated with stated inter-personal trust. At the same time, there is significant social distance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012983897
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Diasporas and economic development : a review of the evidence and policy
Bahar, Dany - In: Comparative economic studies 62 (2020) 2, pp. 200-214
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012493983
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Demographics and factor flows : a political economy approach
Calahorrano, Lena; Meulen, Philipp an de - 2011
We investigate the effect of population aging on international factor flows in a political-economy framework. Political barriers to immigration in developed countries and insecure property rights in developing countries impede factor flows. Taking into account different generations' conflicting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009581005
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South-South Economic Linkages : An Overview
Jha, Shikha - 2011
The nature of South-South international economic relations has changed significantly in recent decades, especially since the early 1990s. In areas such as trade, investment, labor markets, technology, and policy coordination, regional cooperation between countries of the South and pro-market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013120773
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Migration and Globalization : What's in it for Developing Countries?
Rapoport, Hillel - 2016
emerging economies. It documents the role of diaspora networks in enhancing cross-border flows of goods, capital, and knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012985654