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What is the Impact of International Remittances on Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?
Acosta, Pablo; Calder??n, Cesar; Fajnzylber, Pablo - 2012
about their impact on poverty and inequality. Using a large cross-country panel dataset, the authors find that remittances … in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have increased growth and reduced inequality and poverty. These results … and poverty-reducing effects, even after imputations for the potential home earnings of migrants. …
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The Impact of Remittances on Poverty and Human Capital : Evidence from Latin American Household Surveys
Acosta, Pablo; Fajnzylber, Pablo; Lopez, J. Humberto - 2012
This paper explores the impact of remittances on poverty, education, and health in 11 Latin American countries using … following: (1) regardless of the counterfactual used remittances appear to lower poverty levels in most recipient countries; (2 … heterogeneity in the poverty reduction impact of remittances' flows. Among the aspects that have been identified in the paper that …
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Governance in State-Owned Enterprises Revisited : The Cases of Water and Electricity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Andr??s, Luis Alberto; Guasch, Jos?? Luis; L??pez … - 2012
This paper studies the governance structure of state-owned enterprises in the water and electricity sectors of Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a unique dataset, the paper compares 44 leading state companies of the region based on an aggregate measure of corporate governance and six...
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Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Loayza, Norman V.; Serv??n, Luis; Sugawara, Naotaka - 2012
This paper studies the causes and consequences of informality and applies the analysis to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. It starts with a discussion on the definition and measures of informality, as well as on the reasons why widespread informality should be of great concern. The...
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Risk Sharing Opportunities and Macroeconomic Factors in Latin American and Caribbean Countries : A Consumption Insurance Assessment
Ventura, Luigi - 2012
This paper evaluates the degree of consumption insurance enjoyed by Latin American and Caribbean countries, with respect to various reference areas, by estimating a parameter expressing the sensitivity of a country's consumption growth to a measure of idiosyncratic shocks to income. The paper...
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The Growth of Transport Sector CO2 Emissions and Underlying Factors in Latin America and the Caribbean
Timilsina, Govinda R.; Shrestha, Ashish - 2012
This study examines the factors responsible for the growth of transport sector carbon dioxide emissions in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries during 1980-2005 by decomposing the emissions growth into components associated with changes in fuel mix, modal shift, and economic growth, as well...
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Financial Services and Trade Agreements in Latin America and the Caribbean : An Overview
Goncalves, Marilyne Pereira; Stephanou, Constantinos - 2012
The authors review the international framework governing trade in financial services, describe the treatment of financial services in recent trade agreements involving Latin America and Caribbean countries, and analyze the liberalization commitments made in three selected country case...
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The Growth of China and India in World Trade : Opportunity or Threat for Latin America and the Caribbean?
Lederman, Daniel; Olarreaga, Marcelo; Soloaga, Isidro - 2012
This paper studies the relationship between the growth of China and India in world merchandise trade and Latin American and Caribbean commercial flows from two perspectives. First, the authors focus on the opportunity that China and India's markets have offered Latin American and Caribbean...
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Assessing the Governance of Electricity Regulatory Agencies in the Latin American and the Caribbean Region : A Benchmarking Analysis
Andres, Luis; Guasch, Jos?? Luis; Diop, Makhtar - 2012
This paper focuses on an evaluation and benchmarking of the governance of regulatory agencies in the electricity sector in Latin American Countries (LAC). Using a unique database, we develop an index of regulatory governance and rank all the agencies in the LAC countries. The index is an...
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Early Childhood Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Schady, Norbert - 2012
There is considerable evidence that young children in many developing countries suffer from profound deficits in nutrition, health, fine and gross motor skills, cognitive development, and socio-emotional development. Early childhood development (ECD) outcomes are important markers of the welfare...
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