Are young internal migrants ‘favourably’ selected? Evidence from four developing countries¹

Deficits, Debt Financing, Monetary Policy and Inflation in Developing Countries: Internal or External Factors? Evidence from Iran

This paper focuses on internal and external factors, which influence the inflation rate in developing countries. A monetary model of inflation rate, capable of incorporating both monetary and fiscal policies as well as other internal and external factors, was developed and tested on Iranian data. It was found that, over the long run, a higher exchange rate leads to a higher price and that the f...

Review: migrants are at increased risk of developing schizophrenia.

Study selection and analysis: Studies were included: if schizophrenia incidence rates were reported for one or more migrant groups in a particular area, or data were provided for these calculations; if corrections for age differences between the immigrant group and the reference group were included, or data were provided for these calculations; and if the study was published in an English langu...

Crowding out Effect of Foreign Aid in Selected Developing Countries: Panel Data Evidence

The fertility of internal migrants to Kinshasa

The rapid population growth of many African cities has important implications for population health, yet little is known about factors contributing to increasing population, such as the fertility of internal migrants. We examine whether in-migrants to Kinshasa have different fertility patterns than lifetime Kinshasa residents, and identify characteristics of migrants that may explain difference...

The Lives of Young Fathers: A Review of Selected Evidence

While young fathers have been neglected in social research in the UK, over the past fifteen years a small but growing body of empirical evidence has emerged across a range of studies. This review article draws selectively on this literature to document the characteristics of young fathers in the UK and their lived experiences. It presents compelling evidence for the desire of young fathers to b...