Why are growth rates in Latin America so disappointing? This book reviews the results of an ambitious research project to determine the binding constraints to growth, that is, the barrier whose removal would yield the greatest benefit in terms of growth. Included are case studies from seven...

Beyond Small Change examines the phenomenon of migrant remittances in hopes of contributing to international understanding of remittances, promoting better policies and practices in this area, and turning migrant workers' hard-won resources into a source of development for their homelands. This...

Results and Analysis of a poll in the U.S. on immigrants remittances senders.

Resultados y análisis de encuesta acerca de los receptores de remesas en México

Results and analysis of a poll of major remittance senders and charts of the origin of remittances by state in the continental United States.

Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Rwanda

Results and analysis of a poll of major remittance senders and a geographic map of the origin of remittances by state in the continental U.S.

La baja recaudación de impuestos de los estados ha sido una constante del federalismo fiscal mexicano. Se estima que, en promedio, el 88% de los ingresos fiscales estatales proviene de las transferencias que el gobierno federal realiza a los gobiernos locales. La bibliografía vigente se ha...