The Impact of Remittances on Poverty and Human Capital : Evidence from Latin American Household Surveys

This paper explores the impact of remittances on poverty, education, and health in 11 Latin American countries using nationally representative household surveys and making an explicit attempt to account for one of the inherent costs associated with...

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Main Authors: Acosta, Pablo, Fajnzylber, Pablo, Lopez, J. Humberto
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/7694723/impact-remittances-poverty-human-capital-evidence-latin-american-household-surveys
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7392