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The emigration life cycle: how development shapes emigration from poor countries
Clemens, Michael A. - 2020
Many governments seek to reduce emigration from low-income countries by encouraging economic development there. A large …
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Official development assistance, income per capita and health outcomes in developing countries : is Africa different?
Nwude, E. Chuke; Ugwoke, Robinson O.; Uruakpa, Peter … - In: Cogent economics & finance 8 (2020) 1, pp. 1-20
In this study, we investigate the effect of official development assistance and income per capita on health outcomes in … official development assistance does not improve health outcome in developing countries, while income per capital significantly … equally reported that the effect of income per capita on health outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa countries is not significantly …
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Freedom of movement for workers : relaxing immigration restrictions could greatly improve the well-being of people in developing countries, with little effect on wages
Kennan, John - 2014
Most developed countries have foreign aid programs that aim to alleviate poverty and foster economic growth in less developed countries, but with very limited success. A large body of evidence indicates that the root of the economic development problem is cross-country differences in the...
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International labor mobility and child work in developing countries
De Paoli, Anna; Mendola, Mariapia - 2014
This paper investigates the labor market effect of international migration on child work in countries of origin. We use an original cross-country survey dataset, which combines information on international migration with detailed individual-level data on child labor at age 5-14 in a wide range...
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The gain from the drain : skill-biased migration and global welfare
Biavaschi, Costanza; Burzyński, Michał; Elsner, Benjamin - 2016
High-skilled workers are four times more likely to migrate than low-skilled workers. This skill bias in migration - often called brain drain - has been at the center of a heated debate about the welfare consequences of emigration from developing countries. In this paper, we provide a global...
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Enhancing the Development Impact of Migration
Barbone, Luca - 2012
Migration is a phenomenon that reflects economic, social and demographic imbalances across countries and requires a multi-disciplinary approach to understand and manage. This paper offers some observations on the complex issue of the development impact of migration. It will do so by commenting...
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International Labor Mobility and Child Work in Developing Countries
De Paoli, Anna S. - 2014
This paper investigates the labor market effect of international migration on child work in countries of origin. We use an original cross-country survey dataset, which combines information on international migration with detailed individual-level data on child labor at age 5-14 in a wide range...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013055898
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Migration and Globalization : What's in it for Developing Countries?
Rapoport, Hillel - 2016
This paper reviews a growing literature on migration and globalization, focusing on its relevance for developing and emerging economies. It documents the role of diaspora networks in enhancing cross-border flows of goods, capital, and knowledge, eventually contributing to efficient...
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Poverty, Labour Migration and Remittance in Eurasian Countries
Tan Keok, Tay - 2021
Labour migration and remittance flows can reduce poverty and create human development opportunities for vulnerable households in this region. Migration can also help make labour markets more flexible and boosts competitiveness in destination countries. However, personal tragedies—in terms of...
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Literature Review on Migration and Remittances Development
Christidis, Les - 2021
In this article I have presented the kernel of the migration literature on remittances. I started from their three most debated features: stability, cyclicality and sustainability. I then moved to the motives driving remittances and, finally, their relationship with development. Both...
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