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International Remittances and Income Inequality : An Empirical Investigation

León Ciliotta, Gianmarco - 2011

remittances and income inequality. In simple cross-country regressions we find a non-monotonic link between these two variables … stages of migration history, there is an inequality-increasing effect of remittances on income inequality. Then, as the … opportunity cost of migrating is lowered due to these effects, remittances sent to those households have a negative impact on …

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Entry and Exit of Banks in Latin America and the Caribbean : Public Policy Concerns and a Proposed Solution

Benston, George J. - 2012

Banking authorities must resolve or otherwise deal with existing banks that are weak or insolvent without imposing costs on consumers or taxpayers. Two aspects of this concern should be delineated. First, how can banking regulations be structured so that the future exit of weak and insolvent...

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China’s Emergence in the World Economy and Business Cycles in Latin America

Cesa-Bianchi, Ambrogio - 2011

This paper investigates how changes in trade linkages between China, Latin America, and the rest of the world have altered the transmission of international business cycles to Latin America. Evidence based on a GVAR model for five large Latin American economies shows that the long-term impact of...

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How Will the Food Price Shock Affect Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Lora, Eduardo A. - 2011

inflation in the countries of Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC). Vector Autoregressive Regressions (VARs) are estimated for …

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Social Mobility in Latin America : A Review of Existing Evidence

Azevedo, Viviane M. R. - 2011

This paper reviews evidence on social mobility in Latin America. Several studies have used data sets that collect intergenerational socio economic information. The data, though limited, suggest that social mobility is low in the region, even when compared with low social mobility developed...

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Crisis Response in Latin America : Is the "Rainy Day" at Hand?

Fernandez-Arias, Eduardo - 2011

This paper examines the countercyclical policy options available to Latin American countries in the face of the current global economic crisis, concluding that most of the major countries in the region appear to possess the fiscal space (as measured by credible fiscal sustainability and debt...

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Measuring Quality of Life in Latin America : What Happiness Research Can (and Cannot) Contribute

Graham, Carol - 2011

This paper addresses the issues involved in taking a broader, quality of life-based approach rather than an income-based approach to assessing welfare. Te paper shows how a quality of life approach can help to evaluate the welfare effects of factors ranging from health, education, and...

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Booms and Busts in Latin America : The Role of External Factors

Izquierdo, Alejandro - 2011

This paper analyzes the relevance of external factors in average quarterly GDP growth for 1990-2006 in the seven largest Latin American countries (LAC7). Modeling the relationship between LAC7 GDP and several external factors, it is found that those factors account for a significant share of...

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Using Pseudo-Panels to Measure Income Mobility in Latin America

Ñopo, Hugo - 2011

This paper presents a comparative overview of mobility patterns in 14 Latin American countries between 1992 and 2003. Using three alternative econometric techniques on constructed pseudo-panels, the paper provides a set of estimators for the traditional notion of income mobility as well as for...

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What Do You Think of the Idb? Conclusions from an Opinion Survey of Latin American Leaders About Multilateral Organizations

Bassi, Marina - 2011

and Caribbean IDB member countries. In general, the IDB has a better image than the other multilateral organizations in …

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