Journal of Business Strategies articles

Recent articles from Journal of Business Strategies

Special issue on migration and remittances: an introductory note.
March 22, 2009... Introduction The history of humankind has been the history of constant movements of people across natural as well as man-made boundaries. The adventure of discovery, the search for a better life in the face of destitution and misery caused by natural and man-made calamities, and above...

Migration and life satisfaction: evidence from Latin America.(Report)
March 22, 2009... Abstract Using data from the Gallup World Poll and Latinobarometro, we examine the relationship between life satisfaction, vulnerabilities, and migration in Latin America. We look at three kinds of insecurities: nutritional, personal, and job insecurity. We find that controlling for...

Immigrants in the U.S. economy: a host-country perspective.(Report)
March 22, 2009... Introduction The contributions of immigrants are many, particularly when it comes to the pace of economic growth. (1) Immigrants both power and grease the engines that run the economy. In fact, just over half of the increase in the U.S. labor force over the last decade was the result of...

An analysis of Mexican remigration to the U.S.(Report)
March 22, 2009... Abstract This paper presents an analysis of Mexican migrants to the U.S. and their decisions to remigrate. We concentrate on the relative impacts of market and nonmarket factors such as income, remittances, and migration networks. We analyze the remigration decision of male, illegal...

To send, or not to send: that is the question. A review of the literature on workers' remittances.(Report)
March 22, 2009... Abstract This paper reviews the empirical literature on workers' remittances. Based on the empirical evidence, we are able to assess the facts and myths about the determinants and consequences of remittances. We also discuss the potential implications of our findings for the theoretical...