Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model to explore the economic consequences of an exogenous skill-biased technological change. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops a theoretical model based on assumptions and conditions that replicate those of a...

Purpose – The concept of poverty traps based on a critical threshold that distinguishes transitory from chronic poverty gives rise to a crucial policy distinction between cargo nets and safety nets. While safety nets are designed to prevent the non-poor and transitorily poor from falling into...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model to explore the economic consequences of an exogenous skill‐biased technological change. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops a theoretical model based on assumptions and conditions that replicate those of a...

Purpose – The concept of poverty traps based on a critical threshold that distinguishes transitory from chronic poverty gives rise to a crucial policy distinction between cargo nets and safety nets. While safety nets are designed to prevent the non‐poor and transitorily poor from falling...

This study was conducted in three South Asian countries viz: India, Bangladesh and Nepal. In order to gain insights into the trade in health services in India, the study examines the opinions of patients, hospitals owners and doctors involved in this service trade. A total of 190 foreign...