Echoes of the crises in Spain and US in the Colombian labor market : a differences-in-differences approach

This paper presents evidence of the effect of the recent phases of the business cycle in Spain and United States, proxied by their respective unemployment rates, on the labor market of Colombian cities with high migration tradition. These countries are the main destination for labor Colombian migrants. Using information from the household survey between 2006 and 2011 for urban areas in Colombia and a differences-in-differences approach we find that unemployment rates of those countries negatively affect the probability and the amount of remittances received by Colombian households living in areas with high and moderate migration tradition. At a second stage we provide evidence that unemployment rates of those countries positively affect the labor force participation decisions in Colombian regions with the highest migration tradition.

The impact of a minimum pension on old age poverty and its budgetary cost. Evidence from Latin America

This paper examines the impact on old age poverty and the fiscal cost of universal minimum oldage pensions in Latin America using recent household survey data for 18 countries. Alleviatingold age poverty requires different approach from other age groups and a minimum pension islikely to be the only alternative available. First we measure old age poverty rates for all countries.Second we discuss the design of minimum pensions schemes, means-tested or not, as wellas the disincentive effects that they are expected to have on the economic and social behavior ofhouseholds including labor supply, saving and family solidarity. Third we use the household surveysto simulate the fiscal cost and the impact on poverty rates of alternative minimum pensionschemes in the 18 countries. We show that a universal minimum pension would substantiallyreduce poverty among the elderly except in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay where minimumpension systems already exist and poverty rates are low. Such schemes have much tobe commended in terms of incentives, spillover effects and administrative simplicity but have ahigh fiscal cost. The latter is a function of the age at which benefits are awarded, the prevailinglongevity, the generosity of benefits, the efficacy of means testing, and naturally the fiscal capacityof the country.

Political agendas through popular education : Mexico and Spain in the thirties. 'Agendas pol??ticas detr??s de la escolarizaci??n : M??xico y Espa??a en los a??os treinta'

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Educational failure in Spain : evolution, intensity and determinants. 'Fracaso escolar en España : evolución, intensidad y factores determinantes'.

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Education and happiness in Spain. 'Educación y felicidad en España'.

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Educational access and poverty reduction : the case of Ghana 1991-2006. 'Acceso a la educación y reducción de la pobreza: el caso de Ghana : 1991-2006'.

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The impact of education and host language skills on the labor market outcomes of immigrants in Spain. 'El impacto de la educación y las habilidades en lengua española en los resultados de la inserción laboral de los inmigrantes en España'.

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The influence of human capital of the workforce in the adoption of high-performance work systems : the case of Portugal and Spain. 'La influencia del capital humano de la mano de obra en la adopción de sistemas de trabajo de alto rendimiento: el caso de Portugal y España'.

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Give us back our planet : a unique collection of poetry from children in Spain and the UK.

Los alumnos de centros escolares de toda España y del Reino Unido se han unido para crear esta colección de originales poemas e ilustraciones. Su trabajo pone de manifiesto una profunda preocupación por el futuro de nuestro planeta. Forma parte del proyecto bilingüe iniciado por el British Council de España y el Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia como parte de su proyecto bilingüe en escuelas estatales.

Spain.

Se centra en la geografía humana y física para informar sobre educación, vida, transporte, industria, ocio y deporte, Gobierno, religión, artes y medios de comunicación de España. Siempre que sea posible, se completa con gráficos, tablas, cuadros de datos, fotografías y mapas. Incluye las direcciones de páginas de Internet donde puede encontrarse más información sobre el país.

Invariance levels across language versions of the PISA 2009 reading comprehension tests in Spain

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Comparison of self-reported attachment in young adults from Spain and the United States

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Cheap, suitable, promising : monitorial schooling and the challenge of mass education in early liberal Spain (1808-1823)

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Spain is us. La Guerra Civil espa??ola y el cine del Popular Front : 1936-1939

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Prevalence of psychological and physical intimate partner aggression in Madrid (Spain) : A dyadic analysis

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