Labour Markets & Migration
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Skill-biased production makes high-skill workers more efficient in rich countries
Highly educated workers are relatively more productive in rich countries, largely due to a more skill-biased technological environment
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The socioeconomic effects of export slowdowns: Evidence from China
Cities with export slowdowns had larger increases in crime rates, driven by weakened labour markets
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How corporate debarment affects workers in Brazil
The large negative effects of corporate debarment on workers should be an important consideration for governments
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Job loss and crime in Brazil
After mass layoffs criminal prosecutions increase for displaced workers, but eligibility for unemployment benefits offsets this effect
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The impact of US deportation policy on gang activity in El Salvador
Deportation policies can inadvertently disseminate ideas and criminal networks between countries, unintentionally increasing migration back to the US
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The impact of information provision on women’s migration outcomes: Evidence from Indonesia
Providing information about the quality of placement agencies improves migration outcomes for job-seeking migrant women
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Seasonal liquidity, rural labour markets, and agricultural production
Loans allowed low-income households to reallocate labour away from the market and back onto their own farms, and thereby improve their own harvests
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Migrants and Firms: Evidence from China
In response to migration from rural areas, manufacturing production becomes more labour intensive due to a change in technology and product varieties
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Push and pull factors: Evidence from international migration from Nepal
Liquidity restraints, conflict and demand for labour all play a role in pushing or pulling people to migrate to particular destinations