This study is one of the component papers in the priority area on inclusive growth of Project APEC 2015. This paper aims to establish the linkages of enhancing human capital and human resource development in an economy in attaining inclusive growth. Various studies have suggested that education,...

We exploit the variation in the admissions cutoffs across colleges of a leading Indian university in a regression discontinuity framework to estimate the causal effects of enrolling in a selective college on: cognitive attainment, behavioral preferences, and Big Five personality. We find that...

Objective – This paper examines the influence of Good University Governance (‘GUG') on Human Capital (‘HC') and Quality, as well as the influence of CUG on HC through the use of Quality.Methodology/Technique – This research uses an explanatory survey design. The data was collected by...

Iron Curtain and Big Data are two words usually used to denote completely different eras. Yet, the context the former offers and the rich data source the latter provides, complement each other in a perfect manner enabling the causal identification of the effect of networks on migration. Using...

Populism is on the rise, and democratic rights are deteriorating in many countries as a result of authoritarian policies adopted by populist leaders. This study analyzes how rising political populism in developing countries affects whether their citizens pursue higher education abroad. To answer...

Iron Curtain and Big Data are two words usually used to denote completely different eras. Yet, the context the former offers and the rich data source the latter provides, complement each other in a perfect manner enabling the causal identification of the effect of networks on migration. Using...

Hierarchies in social identities have been found to be integrally related to divergences in economic status. In India, caste is one such significant social identity where continued discriminatory practices towards the lower castes have resulted in poor outcomes for them. While there is...

Populism is on the rise, and democratic rights are deteriorating in many countries as a result of authoritarian policies adopted by populist leaders. This study analyzes how rising political populism in developing countries affects whether their citizens pursue higher education abroad. Applying...

La croissance de la mobilité internationale souligne l’importance de données internationales comparables pour décrire la migration mondiale et ses caractéristiques, non seulement dans les pays de destination mais aussi dans les pays d’origine. Ce document donne une image détaillée des...

Results presented in this paper based on the new database on immigrants and expatriates in OECD countries, show that (i) the percentage of the foreign-born in European OECD countries is generally higher than the percentage of foreigners; (ii) international migration is quite selective towards...