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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 … scourge of absolute economic misery among billions of the world's people is one of the most serious problems facing humankind … today. Unemployment (defined below) befalls about 200 million of the world's people - a sizeable number but small compared …
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ICT als Beschäftigungsmotor in den Entwicklungsländern?
Michaelowa, Katharina; Spörri, Franziska - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 81 (2012) 3, pp. 85-97
Die seit etwa einem Jahrzehnt erheblich zunehmende Verbreitung von Informationsund Kommunikationstechnologien (ICT) birgt das Potenzial zur Revolutionierung von Arbeitsmärkten und Beschäftigung, gerade in Ländern mit bisher geringer Durchdringung von wirtschaftlicher Infrastruktur. Bereits...
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Sustainable development of higher education institutions in developing countries: Comparative analysis of Poland and Vietnam
In: Contemporary Economics 16 (2022) 2, pp. 195-210
This paper discusses sustainable development issues in the higher education sector from the value chain perspective. An adapted value chain is proposed for developing countries that would reflect the specific context of the higher education sector of Poland and Vietnam. Secondary data were...
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A comparative view on the tax performance of developing countries: Regional patterns, non-tax revenue and governance
Ivanyna, Maksym; von Haldenwang, Christian - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 6 (2012) 2012-32, pp. 1-44
Some countries fail to ensure that their citizens and businesses make an appropriate contribution to the financing of public tasks. But not all countries with a low tax ratio automatically fall into this category. This paper presents an approach to bridge the gap between probabilistic statements...
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The causal relationship between remittances and poverty reduction in developing country: Using a non-stationary dynamic panel data
Gaaliche, Makram; Zayati, Montassar - In: Atlantic Review of Economics 1 (2014)
The aim of this article is to investigate the causal relationship between remittances and poverty reduction for 14 emerging and developing countries over the period 1980 - 2012. We proposed a cointegration analysis, using the method of non-stationary dynamic panel data. Our estimation results...
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Robust determinants of OECD FDI in developing countries: Insights from Bayesian model averaging
Antonakakis, Nikolaos; Tondl, Gabriele - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 3 (2015) 1, pp. 1-25
In this paper, we examine the determinants of outward FDI from four major OECD investors, namely, the US, Germany, France, and the Netherlands, to 129 developing countries classified under five regions over the period 1995-2008. Our goal is to distinguish whether the motivation for FDI differs...
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Feminization of migration and trends in remittances
Le Goff, Maelan - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
Migrants’ remittances to developing countries have increased in recent decades, partly due to reduced transactions costs and improved living conditions in host countries. The feminization of international migration represents yet another explanation. Despite the difficulties female migrants...
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How does migration affect child labor in sending countries?
Mendola, Mariapia - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
International labor mobility has resulted in sweeping socio-economic changes in many developing countries. When a family member migrates for work and sends back remittances, household income may rise, and with it investment in children’s schooling. Emigration flows may also alter local labor...
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Do global value chains create jobs?
Farole, Thomas - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
Global value chains (GVCs) describe the cross-national activities and inputs required to bring a product or service to the market. While they can boost exports and productivity, the resulting labor market impacts vary significantly across developing countries. Some experience large-scale...
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Does unemployment insurance offer incentives to take jobs in the formal sector?
Bosch, Mariano - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
Unemployment insurance can be an efficient tool to provide protection for workers against unemployment and foster formal job creation in developing countries. How much workers value this protection and to what extent it allows a more efficient job search are two key parameters that determine its...
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