Recent work by Joseph-Simon Görlach
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From migrant worker to owner: When temporary migration is used to start one’s own business
The majority of Bangladeshi migrants take on significant financial burdens to cover migration costs, but can enjoy high returns. Many returning migrants become small-scale entrepreneurs, using money saved while working abroad.
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Predicting terror attacks using insurgent networks and revenue streams
Al-Shabaab’s revenue streams and its position in the al-Qaeda network are strong predictors of its attacks and can be used to more accurately estimate the impacts of terrorism