theory, and the theory of age structured life cycles in economic equilibrium and growth. The work is highly abstract but much …Paul Samuelson made a series of important contributions to population theory for humans and other species, evolutionary … overlapping generation models, social security systems, and population growth. …

This paper analyzes the impact of trade openness on education and environmental preservation choices in a two country … model where both countries only differ in their shares of skilled workers. Parents may invest in their children's education … environmental quality. Under autarky, unskilled individuals in the skill scarce economy are unable to invest in education due to …

behavior. I consider two general motivations for remitting: altruism and self-interest. Using a heteroskedastic Tobit with a …

—together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that … religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual preferences … development. It affects human capital through both religious and secular education. It affects population and labor by influencing …

. China's growth will be fostered by expanding access to all levels of education, reducing impediments to labor mobility, and …China's rapid growth was fueled by substantial physical capital investments applied to a large stock of medium skilled … education characteristic of the pre-reform era has given rise to substantial inequality in access to higher levels of education …

effects of migration on the education and health of non-migrant children as well as the labor supply of non-migrant spouses …

effects of migration on the education and health of non-migrant children as well as the labor supply of non-migrant spouses …

changes in education and health. Focus in the paper includes also the gender aspect to accommodate stronger cohort effects for … women than for men. The impact on labor force participation from individual education and from self-assessed health is …

Precipitated by rapid globalization, rising inequality, population growth, and longevity gains, social protection …