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sending economies? How differently would skilled (or unskilled) migration affect both receiving and sending economies? What … factors would contribute to immigration/emigration benefits/costs and economic growth driven by migration? Who are the winners … different skill compositions to address these questions. We show that migration, in general, is beneficial to the receiving …
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Se trata de analizar los efectos de la migración interna en la producción total, usando la técnica de funciones de producción estocástica de frontera y con datos del Perú. Sin embargo, el análisis también ahondar más allá de los efectos de la estricta producción; se hará una...
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, investment and savings, net foreign debt, migration, tax revenues, public expenditure on education and literacy. We estimate …
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In this paper we study convergence among Russian regions. We find that while there was no convergence in 1990s, the situation changed dramatically in 2000s. While interregional GDP per capita gaps still persist, the differentials in incomes and wages decreased substantially. We show that fiscal...
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The concentration of people with diverse socio-cultural backgrounds in particular geographic areas may boost the creation of new ideas, knowledge spillovers, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. In this paper we measure the impact of the size, skills, and diversity of immigration on the...
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This discussion paper resulted in a chapter in (P. Nijkamp, J. Poot, M. Sahin (Eds.)) <I>Migration Impact Assessment …
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Current and prospective population ageing is likely to reduce substantially Italy's participation rates and per capita income. Although large inflows of foreign labour are expected in the coming decades, they are unlikely to compensate for these negative effects. In this article it is argued...
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migration, and increased prices and population purchasing power. …
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The present paper examines the causal linkage between remittances, financial development, and economic growth in a panel of 4 countries of North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Egypt) over the period 1980-2011. Using system Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) panel data analysis, we find...
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This paper studies the remittances' effect on economic growth. Using panel data techniques, the authors estimate several specifications to provide support of such relationship for MENA countries over the period 1980-2009. The findings provide new robust evidence on how remittances are used in...
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