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El presente estudio intenta resumir el estado de la ciencia respecto a la pobreza, la desigualdad y las relaciones entre las mismas y otras variables, tomando como referencia el análisis histórico para el mundo y las cuentas específicas del Perú. Aprovechando la más reciente data (2007-2012), calculamos la elasticidad de la relación crecimiento económico-pobreza, así como estimamos las tasas de crecimiento necesarias para lograr el 15 por ciento de cuentas para el 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The remittances sent by Mexican migrants in the USA are relevant for recipient household at least in two senses. First, they contribute to rise income, and therefore to diminish poverty level. Second, they also contribute to regional and local economic development via the multipliers generated by the increases of the demand and of the investment in productive activities. Nonetheless, there are several estimations of household remittances magnitude. This paper analyzes the methodologies of Banco de Mexico (Mexican central bank) and those of recognized researchers. There is no consensus regarding the amount of money transferred by Mexican migrants in the USA. Consequently, the positive effects upon the recipient economy may not be conclusive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To date, Colombia lacks a sufficiently developed commodity market that allows estimating prices of agricultural commodity futures. Nonetheless, it is possible to estimate price bands within which they are likely to oscillate if certain no-arbitrage conditions are fulfilled. Based on the work of Díaz and Venegas, convenience yields are further incorporated, thus allowing the evaluation of eventual government policies and other market factors on the price of future contracts. The applicability of this new model is shown with an example regarding palm oil. This methodology can be applied to any other similar market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper makes part of a research effort regarding the impact of oil prices over Colombian economic growth. Time series estimates for sector and aggregate activity are set which allow thinking of an asymmetrical relationship between price shocks and overall economic growth. Price dynamics would have impacted real exchange rate thus favoring imports of intermediates and capital goods, but also had jeopardizing effects for sector exports. Nevertheless, these main effects do not allow drawing conclusion for production at the sector level nor are identical between different sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Under some conditions, it is possible for foreign debt to lead to declines in fixed investment within a country. In those cases, economic growth will turn negative. This theoretical possibility is known as the debt overhang hypothesis. This study investigates the debt overhang hypothesis for Mexico during the period between 1980 and 2003. Parameter estimation results offer partial evidence in favor of this hypothesis and simulation results exhibit a high degree of correlation with sample historical data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]