The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica

A puzzle in the recently stagnated economy of Jamaica is that high rates of unemployment have persisted even when real wages have been increasing. This paper examines aspects of the labor supply in an effort to understand why high rates of unemployment have existed with increasing real wages. This i...

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Online-Ausg
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Financial Literacy
Finding Jobs
Health, Nutrition and Population
High Unemployment
High Unemployment Rates
High Wage
Job
Labor
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation
Labor Market
Labor Markets
Labor Policies
Labor Productivity
Population Policies
Social Protections and Labor
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Kim, Namsuk The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply
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The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica
Finance and Financial Sector Development
Financial Literacy
Finding Jobs
Health, Nutrition and Population
High Unemployment
High Unemployment Rates
High Wage
Job
Labor
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation
Labor Market
Labor Markets
Labor Policies
Labor Productivity
Population Policies
Social Protections and Labor
title The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica
title_auth The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica
title_exact_search The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica
title_exact_search_txtP ˜Theœ Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica
title_full The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica Kim, Namsuk
title_fullStr The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica Kim, Namsuk
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply The Case of Jamaica Kim, Namsuk
title_short The Impact of Remittances On Labor Supply
title_sort the impact of remittances on labor supply the case of jamaica
title_sub The Case of Jamaica
topic Finance and Financial Sector Development
Financial Literacy
Finding Jobs
Health, Nutrition and Population
High Unemployment
High Unemployment Rates
High Wage
Job
Labor
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation
Labor Market
Labor Markets
Labor Policies
Labor Productivity
Population Policies
Social Protections and Labor
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Financial Literacy
Finding Jobs
Health, Nutrition and Population
High Unemployment
High Unemployment Rates
High Wage
Job
Labor
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation
Labor Market
Labor Markets
Labor Policies
Labor Productivity
Population Policies
Social Protections and Labor
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