This study analyzes the performance of Latin America and the Caribbean's agriculture between 1980 and 2012 looking at … changes in technical efficiency. Our findings show that between 1980 and 2012, regional agricultural output per worker and TFP …

what this turn in the commodity price cycle may imply for output growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. The analysis …

. In this context, this study focuses on exploring the effects of remittances on the energy poverty of 13 Latin American … moments, are employed to address potential endogeneity issues. The results suggest that remittances play a significant role in … growth and financial development act as mediators, allowing remittances to indirectly contribute to mitigating energy poverty …

The literature has mainly focused on analyzing the relationship of remittances with economic growth and social welfare …, neglecting more complex aspects where remittances can have relevant implications. To contribute to the literature, the objective … of this research is to examine the dynamic relationship between remittances, capital formation, structural transformation …

In this study, we explore the hypotheses that (a) workers' remittances enhance economic growth in Latin American … countries, and (b) workers' remittances help reduce poverty in Latin American countries. In recent decades, workers' remittances … have become an important source of income for many developing countries and, as a global aggregate, workers' remittances …