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The migration of skilled individuals from developing countries has typically been considered to be costly for the … migration. It argues that the sectoral aspects of migration and screening of migrants in the receiving country are of major …, duration of migration and the effect of diaspora populations, should be addressed in future empirical work on skilled migration. …
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developing countries. Few studies document the patterns and determinants of internal youth migration in sub-Saharan Africa … childhood socioeconomic determinants in later youth migration decisions to rural and urban areas. RESULTS: We find that young … areas for both men and women. CONTRIBUTION: We contribute to the sparse literature on internal youth migration in developing …
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rural youth migration across five different countries, indirectly testing both broad and specific hypotheses related to … for migration influenced policy regarding youth, including the need for more and better migration data … migration. It finds that individual characteristics are more important determinants of migration than household or village …
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throughout the developing world. This paper takes a unique look at the determinants of youth migration across seven different … a discussion of the implications for migration-influenced policy regarding youth … countries using recently collected data, indirectly testing both broad and specific hypotheses related to migration. The paper …
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We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989-2006, we and prenatal exposure to Ramadan among Arab mothers results in lower birthweight and reduced gestation length. Exposure to Ramadan in the first month of gestation is...
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