This dissertation focuses on the relationship between gender equality and economic development, broadly defined. Since … the seminal work of Ester Boserup (1970), gender equality is widely understood as being both an instrument for and a … the consequences of gender inequality for economic development? (Chapter 1.) And what are its causes—i.e., why do we …

regional integration and globalisation contribute over the long-term to a greater control over migration flows? To what extent … greater enhancement of human resources should play in future migration policies. …

-monotonic: remittances seem to decrease economic inequality in communities with a long migration tradition but to increase inequality within … communities at the beginning of the migration process. This is consistent with different theoretical arguments regarding the role … of migration networks and/or the dynamics of wealth transmission between successive generations. …