This paper explores the impact of remittances on poverty, education, and health in 11 Latin American countries using … with migration-the potential income that the migrant may have made at home. The main findings of the study are the … following: (1) regardless of the counterfactual used remittances appear to lower poverty levels in most recipient countries; (2 …

of per capita income has important implications for the relative roles of income growth and inequality changes in poverty …Using a large cross-country income distribution dataset spanning close to 800 country-year observations from industrial … and developing countries, the authors show that the size distribution of per capita income is well approximated …

distribution of income, to higher poverty levels in the short run. These findings would justify the adoption of a pro-growth policy … evaluation of the impact of a series of pro-growth policies on inequality and headcount poverty. He relies on a large … the policies under consideration on growth, inequality, and poverty. The author's findings indicate that regardless of …