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 …

. 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 …

Remittances are a crucial part of economic expansion, especially in Central Asia. Nevertheless, it is not possible to … ignore its environmental damage. This paper is a pioneer in investigating the association among CO2 emissions, remittances …, applying the FMOLS method, remittances negatively impact CO2 emissions in the long run. The relationship between CO2 emissions …

migration and a sharp growth in the remittances-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio; in 2011/12 it was about 23%. The … conventional IG explanation highlights the contribution of remittances to household income and poverty reduction. However …, households are spending remittances largely on consumer activities; therefore, this situation is labeled as "short-term" IG …