Labour Markets & Migration
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Let their people come: Migrants as drivers of knowledge diffusion
Migration, particularly skilled migration, is a driver of knowledge diffusion and it can induce productivity shifts as measured by new exports
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Tackling youth unemployment: Vocational training versus apprenticeships
While both vocational training and apprenticeships raise employment of poor Ugandan youth and are cost-effective in the long run, vocational training...
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International migration's long-term impact: Evidence from a lottery
Outcomes for migration lottery winners suggest the economic payoff to moving to a richer country comes immediately and persists for at least a decade
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Corruption, bribery, and public sector hiring in developing countries
Government jobs are often allocated based on bribes and patronage. How does this process work, and can this lead to good outcomes?
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The impact of skills development on adolescent girls in Uganda and Liberia
Gender-sensitive youth employment programmes combining income generation and life skills training can be effective in helping adolescent girls succeed
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Helping young people access better employment opportunities
Low-cost interventions that help young people search for employment can improve access to formal and stable jobs, raising equity in the labour market
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How refugee camps benefit host communities
Refugee camps can have a positive effect on the local economy through increased demand for employment opportunities and agricultural goods
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Measuring living standards in African cities and rural areas
It’s no wonder that people are moving to cities. Urban areas offer better amenities and, on average, pay higher wages than rural areas.
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Myth-Busting Evidence on the Economic Benefits of Immigration
Mushfiq Mobarak explains how, contrary to popular opinion, immigration creates economic benefits.