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Carlos Vargas-Silva

University of Oxford

Associate Professor and Senior Researcher

58 Banbury Road

Oxford , Oxfordshire OX2 6QS

United Kingdom

http://www.carlosvargassilva.com

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To Send, or Not to Send: That is the Question - A Review of the Literature on Workers' Remittances

Journal of Business Strategies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 05 Mar 2009
Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
Downloads 352 (51,219)
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remittances, transfers, altruism

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Monetary Policy and the U.S. Housing Market: A VAR Analysis Imposing Sign Restrictions

Journal of Macroeconomics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 Apr 2008
Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford
Downloads 285 (92,757)
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Monetary policy, Housing, VAR

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The Economics of Forced Migration

Journal of Development Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 04 Jan 2013
Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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forced migration, economic impacts

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The Tale of Three Amigos: Remittances, Exchange Rates and Money Demand in Mexico

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The Tale of Three Amigos: Remittances, Exchange Rates and Money Demand in Mexico

Review of Development Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 11 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2007
Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford
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Remittances, Exchange Rates, Money Demand

The Tale of Three Amigos: Remittances, Exchange Rates, and Money Demand in Mexico

Review of Development Economics, Vol. 13, Issue 1, pp. 1-14, February 2009
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 20 Jan 2009
Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford
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Introduction to the World of Exchange Rates

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 04 Apr 2009
Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford
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The Effects of Immigration on NHS Waiting Times

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The Effects of Immigration on NHS Waiting Times

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9351
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 12 Oct 2015
Osea Giuntella, Catia Nicodemo and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Oxford
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immigration, waiting times, NHS, access to health care, welfare

The Effects of Immigration on NHS Waiting Times

XREAP2017-13
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 09 Dec 2017
Osea Giuntella, Catia Nicodemo and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Oxford
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immigration, waiting times, NHS, access to health care, welfare

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Another Consequence of the Economic Crisis: A Decrease in Migrants’ Remittances

Applied Financial Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2009
Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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migration, remittances, financial crisis

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Are Remittances Manna from Heaven? A Look at the Business Cycle Properties of Remittances

North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 Mar 2008
Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford
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Remittances, Business Cycles, Foreign Direct Investment

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Crime and Remittance Transfers

Eastern Economic Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 10 Mar 2008
Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford
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Colombia, crime, migration, remittances

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Remittances in Asia: Implications for the Fight Against Poverty and the Pursuit of Economic Growth

Asian Development Bank Economics Working Paper Series No. 182
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Jun 2010
Carlos Vargas-Silva, Shikha Jha and Guntur Sugiyarto
University of Oxford, Asian Development Bank and Asian Development Bank
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Remittances, Economic Growth, Poverty, Asia

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Remitters in Dubai

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Aug 2010
George Naufal and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Texas A&M University and University of Oxford
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Dubai, Migration, Remittances

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Remittances, Institutions and Growth: A Semiparametric Study

International Economic Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2009, 111-119.
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 02 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2009
Isabel Ruiz, Elias Shukralla and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College, Siena College and University of Oxford
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Migration, Remittances, Economic Growth

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The Fiscal Impact of Immigrants: Taxes and Benefits

The Handbook on the Economics of International Migration, edited by Barry R. Chiswick and Paul W. Miller, Elsevier, 2014, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 11 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2013
Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford
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fiscal, immigration, taxes, benefits, welfare

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Migrant Transfers in the MENA Region: A Two Way Street in Which Traffic is Changing

Migration Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 Sep 2010
George Naufal and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Texas A&M University and University of Oxford
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Migration, Remittances, Crisis, MENA, GCC

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Remittances and Relative Prices

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Remittances and Relative Prices

Review of Development Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 12 Feb 2010
Hiranya K. Nath and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business and University of Oxford
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Remittances, Relative Prices

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The Labor Market Consequences of Hosting Refugees

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2015
Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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forced migration, refugees, labor markets, Tanzania

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The Global Crisis and the Impact on Remittances to Developing Asia

Asian Development Bank Economics Working Paper Series No. 185
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Jun 2010
Shikha Jha, Guntur Sugiyarto and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and University of Oxford
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Global Crisis, Remittances, Asia

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Changing Fertility Preferences One Migrant at a Time: The Impact of Remittances on the Fertility Rate

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4066
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Mar 2009
George Naufal and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Texas A&M University and University of Oxford
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remittances, fertility rate, panel data, Latin America, Africa, Asia

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Hispanic Economic Outlook, Quarter 1

Hispanic Economic Outlook, 2009
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 20 Aug 2009
Marie T. Mora, Mark Hugo López, Isabel Millán Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Texas - Pan American - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics & Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Oxford
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Hispanics, Labor Market, Remittances, Housing, Recession

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Hispanic Economic Outlook, Quarter 2

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 21 Aug 2009
Marie T. Mora, Isabel Ruiz, Carlos Vargas-Silva and Alberto Davila
University of Texas - Pan American - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics & Finance, University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford and University of Texas - Pan American - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics & Finance
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Hispanics, Labor Market, Remittances, Migration, Recession

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Hispanic Economic Outlook, Quarter II, 2009

The Quarterly Report of the Hispanic Economic Outlook Committee, Quarter II, 2009
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 05 Oct 2012
Marie T. Mora, Isabel Ruiz, Carlos Vargas-Silva and Alberto Davila
University of Texas - Pan American - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics & Finance, University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford and University of Texas - Pan American - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics & Finance
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Hispanic employment, migration, remittances, self employment

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Macroeconomic Determinants of Workers’ Remittances: Host vs. Home Country's Economic Condition

Posted: 08 Jan 2018
Carlos Vargas-Silva and Peng Huang
University of Oxford and Arkansas Tech University

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remittance, migration, international flows, error correction models

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Do Different Doors Lead to Different Paths? Reasons for Immigration and Job Search Methods

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 18 Dec 2017
Zovanga Kone, Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford, University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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Immigrants, Integration, Job Search Methods, Labour Market, Reason for Migration

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Immigration and the Reallocation of Work Health Risks

XREAP2017-12
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 09 Dec 2017
Osea Giuntella, Fabrizio Mazzonna, Catia Nicodemo and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Pittsburgh, University of Lugano - Institute of Microeconomics and Public Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Oxford
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immigration, labor-market, physical burden, work-related injuries, health

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Reason for Immigration and Immigrant's Health

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 19 Sep 2017
Osea Giuntella, Zovanga Kone, Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford, University of Oxford, University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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Immigration, Health, Labour Markets, UK

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Differences in Labour Market Outcomes between Natives, Refugees and Other Migrants in the UK

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 21 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2018
Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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UK, Refugees, Labour Markets

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Immigration and the Reallocation of Work Health Risks

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10304
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 31 Oct 2016
Osea Giuntella, Fabrizio Mazzonna, Catia Nicodemo and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford, University of Lugano - Institute of Microeconomics and Public Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Oxford
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immigration, labor-market, physical burden, work-related injuries, health

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Arab Migrant Communities in the GCC: Summary Report

CIRS Summary Report No. 12
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2016
Zahra Babar, Natasha Ridge, Soha Shami, Susan Kippels, Abbie Taylor, Nada Soudy, Susan Martin, Manal A Jamal, Michael Newson, Dax Roque, Harry Cook, Françoise De Bel-Air, Garret Maher, Mahfoud Amara, George Naufal, Ismail H. Genc, Carlos Vargas-Silva and Abdullah Alajmi
Georgetown University, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon University - Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS), James Madison University, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Organisation for Migration (IOM), European University Institute - Migration Policy Centre, Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Qatar University, Texas A&M University, American University of Sharjah, School of Business Administration, Department of Economics, University of Oxford and Arab Open University, Kuwait
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Migration, Arab Migrants in the Gulf, Qatar, Gulf Cooperation Council, Transnational Migrants, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Yemen,

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The Impact of Refugee Experiences on Education: Evidence from Burundi

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 28 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 09 Dec 2016
Sonja Fransen, Melissa Siegel and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht University - Graduate School of Governance and University of Oxford
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refugees, education, Africa

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Are Refugees’ Labour Market Outcomes Different from Those of Other Migrants? Evidence from the United Kingdom in the 2005-2007 Period

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 18 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2016
Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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refugees, migration, labour markets, integration

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Return Migration and Economic Outcomes in the Conflict Context

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 16 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2016
Sonja Fransen, Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford
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Return Migration, refugees, labor markets

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Monetary Policy and International Remittances

Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 43, No. 2, Spring 2010
Posted: 12 Aug 2009
Isabel Ruiz and Carlos Vargas-Silva
University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College and University of Oxford

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remittances; capital inflows; monetary policy

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Remittances, Migration, International Flows, Error Correction Models