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gender gaps in most developmental outcomes. As such, the interest is in examining also whether migration-induced resource …"Temporary economic migration is undertaken largely in response to resource constraints. This is evident in the volume … capacity. In this paper the author takes up this question by asking whether economic migration allows households to avoid …
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Migration in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region is growing in importance, shaped by workers seeking opportunities … income levels, demographic structures, and types and amounts of human capital formation, is a driver of migration within the … area (intraregional migration), especially for low-skilled workers. Rapidly aging populations in the region are …
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"This paper examines the role of male-dominated international migration in shaping labor market outcomes by gender in … migrant-sending households in Albania. Using detailed information on family migration experience from the latest Living … past migration episodes of household members. Controlling for the potential endogeneity of migration and for the income …
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Kosovo has one of the largest international migration flows in the world. Much emigration has been for economic reasons … incentive to return. Even though migration slowed with the global economic crisis, a reported 3.5 percent of the working … illustrate the importance of migration and remittances for Kosovo, drawing on data from recent surveys. The second is to identify …
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This note aims to build understanding of the existing disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) tools in use in The Marshall Islands and to identify gaps where potential engagement could further develop financial resilience. The likelihood that a hazardous event will have a significant impact...
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Tonga is an archipelago composed of 172 islands spread across a combined land and sea area of 72,000sq.km. According to the 2011 census, Tonga had a population of 103, 252 people spread across 36 of the 172 islands. A population scattered so widely across such a large area can pose logistical...
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proposals to open international labor markets to allow for the temporary economic migration of low-skilled workers from … from migrants to their communities of origin underscores this aspect of migration. However, migration can also transform … returns to investment in human capital. The author explores the relationship between temporary economic migration and …
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This sector report claims that in the three years between 2002 and 2005 alone, almost 235,000 people have moved out of poverty in Albania. Strong economic growth and large inflow of remittances are at the center of this impressive achievement. However, low productivity of predominantly small...
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The comparative analysis on the socioeconomic conditions of urban and camp-based refugees in Kenya builds upon the findings of the Kalobeyei, Kakuma and Urban Socioeconomic Surveys (SES). It offers an analytical understanding about key differences between refugees while providing explanations,...
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