IS EXISTING SUPPLY OF SKILLED LABOUR A SIGNIFICANT DETERMINANT OF INWARD FLOWS OF FOREIGN CAPITAL?

Checchi et al. explore potential complementarities between FDI and HC by investigating whether existing supply of skilled labour is a significant determinant of inward flows of foreign capital. Patel and D’Souza examine both funded and unfunded business plans to determine the key factors in the venture capital investment decision process. Jayachandran and Lleras-Muney examine a 70% decline in maternal mortality that occurred in Sri Lanka between 1946 and 1953. (pp. 145–149)