Journal of International Development
January 2015 Volume 27, Issue 1 Pages 1–154
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jid.v27.1/issuetoc

Research Article
Poverty Effects of Remittances: a Comparative Analysis
Muhammad Tariq Majeed†,*
Article first published online: 18 NOV 2014
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3055
Abstract
This paper studies the impact of remittances on cross-country poverty using a panel data set from 65 developing counties over a long period 1970–2008. This study differs from the existing literature on poverty impact of remittances by explicitly noting the importance of financial development in shaping the link. This analysis shows that the effect of remittances on poverty depends on the level of financial development of a remittances receiving economy. Those economies that have a low level of financial development seem to acquire an unfavourable effect of remittances while economies with comparatively developed financial systems do not suffer from the adverse effects of remittances. In sum, remittances accentuate not ameliorate poverty in countries with the low level of financial development.

.
Short Note
Macroeconomic Consequences of the One Laptop per Child Project
Jeffrey James
Article first published online: 29 JUN 2014
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3023
Abstract
Because some developing countries have adopted the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project at the national level and others are planning to do so, the macroimplications of this idea can no longer be ignored. Accordingly, I examine whether or not full adoption of OLPC computers in primary schools imbalances the national education budget. Using a simple formula, I address this question in relation to Peru, Uruguay, Rwanda and several other countries. The results suggest tentatively that the OLPC proposal tends to be untenable in poor developing countries, tenable or untenable in middle-income countries and redundant in most rich countries.

.
Research Article
Female Labour Supply in A Developing Economy: A Tale from A Primary Survey
Basanta K. Pradhan1,*, Shalabh K. Singh2 and Arup Mitra1
Article first published online: 13 MAR 2014
DOI: 10.1002/jid.2994
Abstract
The U-shaped relationship between economic development and female work force participation rate may be explained at the household level in terms of the interaction between social factors and the income of the household. The social attitude and income are likely to be influenced by education, which augments the income on the one hand and on the other shifts women from stigmatised jobs to non-stigmatised jobs and also reduces the adverse social response towards women participation in the labour market. The shift across sectors of employment is also motivated by education, implying positive associations between education and high productivity jobs