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3G Internet Diffusion and Secondary Education Attainment: Evidence of Opportunity Cost in Vietnam

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mobile internet diffusion has led to significant societal and economic transformations since its early diffusion, especially in the Global South. This has implied changes in human capital formation, particularly through education, and has reshaped the trade‐off between education and employment, especially among the younger population.
Trang Thi Pham, Bernardo Caldarola
wiley   +1 more source

Remittance Income and Crime in Mexico

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between remittance inflows and criminal activity in Mexico, a country with persistently high crime rates and among the world's top remittance recipients. Using a 41‐quarter panel dataset of municipalities covering 2013–2023, the analysis estimates elasticity parameters linking remittance income to different
Diego De la Fuente Stevens
wiley   +1 more source

Access to energy and women's human capital in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon
Nnuka Tsekane P   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Timing of Learning by Exporting: An Empirical Investigation on Ethiopian Large and Medium Manufacturing Firms

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the link between export and total factor productivity using a large panel of Ethiopian large and medium manufacturing firms. Using a modified Olley and Pakes model with export for the prediction of total factor productivity and then matching and difference‐in‐difference techniques, evidence of both self‐selection and ...
Zerihun Kelil Seid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Foreign Investments Promote Export Diversification in a Host Country? Evidence From China's Investment in Africa

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The heavy reliance of many African nations on a few export products (typically primary products) for export earnings often creates significant development challenges. China's participation in Africa has been steadily growing, presenting both opportunities and risks for the continent's economic progress. This study aims to analyse the impact of
Aliyu Buhari Isah
wiley   +1 more source

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