In 2007, for the first time since the Great Depression, more migrants returned to Mexico than those that migrated to the United States. We exploit this sharp flow reversal to examine whether return migration has played a role in reducing inequality and poverty while increasing income. We...

Traditionally, the concept of quality of life has been viewed through objective indicators. Beyond Facts looks at quality of life through a new lens, namely, the perceptions of millions of Latin Americans. Using an enhanced version of the recently created Gallup World Poll that incorporates...

Traditionally, the concept of quality of life has been viewed through objective indicators. Beyond Facts looks at quality of life through a new lens, namely, the perceptions of millions of Latin Americans. Using an enhanced version of the recently created Gallup World Poll that incorporates...