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We investigate the relationship between remittances and migrants' education both theoretically and empirically, using … original bilateral remittance data. At a theoretical level we lay out a model of remittances interacting migrants' human … between remittances and migrants' education is ambiguous and depends on the immigration policy conducted at destination. The …
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I investigated whether migration is interrelated with trade, aid and remittances so that any policies that consider … that migration, trade, aid and remittances are interrelated, however, migration will be better managed when the dynamic … trade, aid and remittances also affect the decision to migrate. We developed and estimated an empirical model of Turkish …
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We investigate in this paper whether the stable pattern of remittances over the last three decades can be explained by … remittances from Germany over the period 1962-2005. A single cointegrating relationship is found between the remittances of … remittances from Germany are altruistically motivated. In addition, we find that the coefficient on the stock of Turkish migrants …
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focusing on the migration rate, remittances, population growth and secondary school enrolment. This has not received adequate …/methodology/approach Leveraging on the macro-level approach to migration, remittances and the economy, this research considers the nexus among the … migration rate, remittances from abroad, population growth rate and secondary school enrolment to obtain a more robust outcome …
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Global migration is heavily skill-biased, with tertiary-educated workers being four times more likely to migrate than … workers with a lower education. In this paper, we quantify the global impact of this skill bias in migration. Based on a … the skill bias in migration, while a small number of sending countries is significantly worse off. The negative effect in …
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This paper establishes a causal link between the emigration of skilled workers and firm performance in source countries. Using firm-level panel data from ten Eastern European countries, we show that the emigration of skilled workers lowers firm total factor productivity. We exploit time,...
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the hypothesis that both emigration and remittances reduce child labor. …
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the hypothesis that both emigration and remittances reduce child labor. …
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This paper focuses on the effects of domestic and international remittances on children's well-being. Using data from … remittance recipient and non-recipient households. The results of our cross-section and panel analyses indicate that remittances … increase schooling and reduce child labour. Although international remittances are found to have a stronger beneficial impact …
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In this paper, I measure the importance of remittances and financial development for developing countries. I estimate … channel for remittances to affect economic growth. The index brings together information from existing measures, reflecting … the more financial development in a country, the smaller becomes the impact of remittances on economic growth and it can …
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