Caroline Theoharides is an Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of the Economics Department at Amherst College. She received a Ph.D. in economics and public policy from the University of Michigan in 2014 and a B.A. in economics from Colby College in 2006. Her research focuses on labor markets in developing countries, using both quasi-experimental methods and randomized controlled trials. She is particularly interested in topics surrounding international migration and its impacts on origin countries, child labor, and human capital accumulation.
Recent work by Caroline Theoharides
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How does international migration affect economic development back home?
Income increases for international migrants from the Philippines fostered economic development and investments in education in migrant-origin communities.
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Brain drain vs brain gain: Does international migration deplete poor countries of skilled workers?
Opportunities for nurses to migrate abroad can increase the supply of educated nurses at home
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Do asset transfer programmes lead to child labour? Evidence from Philippines
Asset transfers can expand household-based economic activity, but can also draw more children into the labour force when other labour is unavailable