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The cliometrics of international migration: A survey
Hatton, Timothy J. - 2010
migrations. Here I focus on the period 1850 to 1940 and chiefly on migration from Europe to the New World. The survey is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269792
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The Cliometrics of International Migration: A Survey
Hatton, Timothy J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
migrations. Here I focus on the period 1850 to 1940 and chiefly on migration from Europe to the New World. The survey is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008506064
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The Cliometrics of International Migration: A Survey
Hatton, Timothy J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
migrations. Here I focus on the period 1850 to 1940 and chiefly on migration from Europe to the New World. The survey is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468557
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Wars and markets : how bond values reflect World War II
Frey, Bruno S.; Kucher, Marcel - 1999
Historical events are reflected in asset prices. In this paper, we analyse government bond prices of Germany and Austria traded on the Swiss bourse during WWII. Some war events that are generally considered crucial are clearly reflected in government bond prices. This holds, in particular, for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009781716
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Brain drain in the age of mass migration: Does relative inequality explain migrant selectivity?
Stolz, Yvonne; Baten, Jörg - 2012
Brain drain is a core economic policy problem for many developing countries today. Does relative inequality in source and destination countries influence the brain-drain phenomenon? We explore human capital selectivity during the period 1820-1909.We apply age heaping techniques to measure human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280801
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Brain Drain in the Age of Mass Migration: Does Relative Inequality Explain Migrant Selectivity?
Stolz, Yvonne; Baten, Jörg - CESifo - 2012
Brain drain is a core economic policy problem for many developing countries today. Does relative inequality in source and destination countries influence the brain-drain phenomenon? We explore human capital selectivity during the period 1820-1909.We apply age heaping techniques to measure human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421692
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International Migration and the Integration of Labor Markets
Chiswick, Barry R.; Hatton, Timothy J. - 2002
Colonial settlement. The contract and coerced migration from Europe and Africa gave way, from the 18th century, to an era of … free European migration. The period 1850 to 1913 was one of mass migration, primarily from Europe to North America and … constraints of immigration controls. Europe joined North America and Oceania as a major destination, as did the oil producing Arab …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262688
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International Migration and the Integration of Labor Markets
Chiswick, Barry R.; Hatton, Timothy J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
Colonial settlement. The contract and coerced migration from Europe and Africa gave way, from the 18th century, to an era of … free European migration. The period 1850 to 1913 was one of mass migration, primarily from Europe to North America and … constraints of immigration controls. Europe joined North America and Oceania as a major destination, as did the oil producing Arab …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566665
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Institutions and economic growth in historical perspective : part 2
Ogilvie, Sheilagh C.; Carus, A. W. - 2014
This is Part 2 of a two-part paper which surveys the historical evidence on the role of institutions in economic growth. The paper provides a critical scrutiny of a number of stylized facts widely accepted in the growth literature. It shows that private-order institutions have not historically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010371915
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Institutions and economic growth in historical perspective : part 1
Ogilvie, Sheilagh C.; Carus, A. W. - 2014
This is Part 1 of a two-part paper which surveys the historical evidence on the role of institutions in economic growth. The paper provides a critical scrutiny of a number of stylized facts widely accepted in the growth literature. It shows that private-order institutions have not historically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010371916