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This research produced evidence about the contribution of investment and other sources to the growth process of Latin America during 1960-2002. Alternative growth accounting methodologies were used to...

Latin America has a long history of political violence with domestic conflicts of different intensity, ideological origins, players and dynamics. This paper discusses the main economic and political...

The purpose of this paper is to advance our understanding of the growth patterns of the Latin American economy in the final decades of the 20th century. The paper focuses on the analysis of medium-to...

This paper discusses analytical and policy issues on the causes of conflict and terrorism. It also provides some empirical evidence on the incidence of these phenomena in the Latin American and...

Cash remittances have become the second most important source of external finance for developing countries after foreign direct investments. Their totals have even surpassed those of international...

This document analyzes various economic policy regimes and eras since the 1870s to the early 21st century and their impact on international migration and international capital mobility. It examines to...

This paper examines the relationship between economic development and the condition of being a landlocked country. It gives new reasons why landlocked countries struggle economically, suggesting that...

In recent years, the five Andean economies have adapted a variety of exchange-rate regimes. This paper is concerned with drawing lessons from their experience, which appears to support the view that...