Traditionally, the concept of quality of life has been viewed through objective indicators. Beyond Facts looks at quality of life through a new lens, namely, the perceptions of millions of Latin Americans. Using an enhanced version of the recently created Gallup World Poll that incorporates...

This issue of IDEA considers the impact remittances have on recipients' lives and on economies in Central America and how these have been affected by the Great Recession. It draws from a forthcoming IDB book, Financing the Family: Remittances to Central America in a Time of Crisis.Abstract: Esta...

Traditionally, the concept of quality of life has been viewed through objective indicators. Beyond Facts looks at quality of life through a new lens, namely, the perceptions of millions of Latin Americans. Using an enhanced version of the recently created Gallup World Poll that incorporates...