From a theoretical perspective, the effect that remittances have on the labour decisions of those that receive them is ambiguous; the empirical evidence reported in the literature is mixed and shows…

This paper aims to present a synthesis of the evidence on the potential effects of climate change on the agricultural sector, with an emphasis on Latin America. Its publication aims to be a…

The relevance of forests to rural well-being and poverty reduction remains a controversial issue. This paper examines patterns of association between household wealth, poverty, and livelihood…

We strongly concur with Brush et al. regarding the urgency for a new generation of studies but reject claims that our findings are unsupported and our comparisons false, a misperception that could…

There is a growing concern about the possibility that poverty and inequality might increase as a result of climate change. Nevertheless, in contrast to the widely analyzed potential impacts of climate…