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Micro evidence of the brain gain hypothesis : the case of Cape Verde
Batista, Catia; Lacuesta, Aitor; Vicente, Pedro
Does emigration really drain human capital accumulation in origin countries? This paper explores a unique household survey purposely designed and conducted to answer this specific question for the case of Cape Verde. This is allegedly the African country suffering from the largest "brain drain",...
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International migration pressures in the long run
Campos, Rodolfo G. - 2017
migration flows for the whole world. In contrast to their findings, and despite of the slowdown of population growth in Latin … America, the US will face sustained immigration pressures because of strong population growth in other regions of the world …, leading to a projected immigrant stock that grows for decades to come. For the world as a whole, international migrants are …
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Poverty Analysis Using an International Cross-Country Demand System
Cranfield, John; Preckel, Paul; Hertel, Thomas - 2006
This paper proposes a new method for ex ante analysis of the poverty impacts arising from policy reforms. Three innovations underlie this approach. The first is the estimation of a global demand system using a combination of micro-data from household surveys, and macro-data from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009430449
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Economic Development And Community Colleges: Attributes, Attitudes And Satisfaction Levels Of Western North Carolina Stakeholders
Gossett, John Dorsey - 2002
North Carolina's Rural Prosperity Task Force and the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center have both suggested two very different states in North Carolina: the thriving urban areas and the stagnant rural areas. Both agencies recommended using the North Carolina Community College...
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A Case Study of Strategic Decision Processes In An Economic Development Initiative
Lamm, Deborah Lane - 2003
This dissertation is designed to document and to describe the strategic, non-routine decision processes used by leaders as they establish collaborative initiatives in economic development. This case study explores the following question: What are the strategic decision processes as well as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431328
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11.471 Targeting the Poor: Small Firms, Workers, and Local Economic Development, Fall 2004
Tendler, Judith - 2004
Covers conditions under which public-sector policies, programs, and projects succeed in enhancing the economic activities of poorer groups and micro-regions in developing countries. Topics include local economic development; small enterprises; various forms of collective action; labor and worker...
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11.437 Financing Economic Development, Fall 2003
Seidman, Karl F. - 2003
Focuses on financing tools and program models to support local economic development. Includes an overview of private capital markets and financing sources to understand capital market imperfections that constrain economic development; business accounting; financial statement analysis; federal...
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11.202 Gateway: Planning Economics, Fall 2002
Levy, Frank - 2002
Introduces applications of microeconomic theory to planning problems including urban form and structure, environmental controls, zoning and property rights, and income inequality and poverty. From the course home page: Course Description Planning Economics (11.202) is a course that runs for the...
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Overview of Geopressured-Geothermal
Jelacic, Allan - 2006
Dr. Mock began the session by paying tribute to Dr. Myron Dorfman, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Texas, who had just passed away after a protracted illness. Dr. Dorfman, more than other any individual, was responsible for bringing the geopressured-geothermal...
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SUCCESSFUL PRIVATIZATION OF HANFORD SITE FABRICATION SERVICES
KELLY, D.S. - 2008
This paper describes the elements of Fluor Hanford's successful privatization of a major support services function. The privatization has accelerated the closure of the Department of Energy's Hanford Site by streamlining operations and using the realized cost savings to maintain the accelerated...
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