Energy poverty represents a critical challenge in Latin America today, given the social disparities the region faces. In this context, this study focuses on exploring the effects of remittances on the energy poverty of 13 Latin American countries during the period 2000–2020. Panel estimations with fixed and random effects, along with the generalized method of moments, are employed to address potential endogeneity issues. The results suggest that remittances play a significant role in mitigating energy poverty in the Latin American region, particularly in rural areas. Furthermore, it is observed that economic growth and financial development act as mediators, allowing remittances to indirectly contribute to mitigating energy poverty. Although inequality was examined as a potential mediator, the findings suggest that it does not play a significant role in this context. It is concluded that remittances are an appropriate mechanism to improve the quality of life of the population, and their impact is strengthened in a more robust economic environment.

The literature has mainly focused on analyzing the relationship of remittances with economic growth and social welfare, neglecting more complex aspects where remittances can have relevant implications. To contribute to the literature, the objective of this research is to examine the dynamic relationship between remittances, capital formation, structural transformation and economic growth in 15 Latin American countries during the period 1996–2019. To meet the objective, a panel vector autoregressive regression (PVAR) model was estimated, focusing on the analysis of the impulse-response function and variance decomposition. The results show a positive effect of remittances on economic growth and capital formation and a negative effect of remittances on structural transformation for initial periods and positive for later periods, framing a non-linear relationship. In addition, it was determined that structural transformation does not have a significant impact on economic growth. Finally, it was found that capital formation has a partial positive effect on economic growth. It is concluded that public policies should generate support mechanisms for the efficient channeling of these resources so that they become engines of growth.

The present investigation focuses on the tributaries of the Guargualla river that supplies the irrigation system that bears the same name, it is located in the Licto parish, canton Riobamba, province of Chimborazo, being the only source of water supply for irrigation, It made necessary an economic and environmental assessment, with the purpose of implementing a system of protection and care of the tributaries. This will contribute to maintaining the quantity and quality of the water resource to promote the agricultural production of its 1926 users made up of four parishes and 22 communal irrigation committees. The work is based on a diagnosis and evaluation of the water environmental service of the place, including two important aspects, the supply and demand of water, to then determine the value of catchment and restoration, tools that will allow to identify the benefits that the valuation of water causes. We used the contingent valuation method that is used to estimate the value of goods and services that do not exist in the market, it is a simple and intuitive understanding, which is to assume a market by conducting surveys to potential consumers. The study established that 82% of users are aware of the decrease in water resources, so 91% are willing to contribute with an additional payment for the conservation of the páramos. The value of 0.31 cents was established to finance the conservation of the sources of the irrigation system of the Guargualla Board.

El presente artículo se enfoca en las consecuencias que ha tenido la implementación de la dolarización en la economía ecuatoriana y a su vez, las repercusiones de ésta sobre las decisiones de los inversionistas extranjeros, la metodología de investigación utilizada para el análisis de la dolarización se realizó a través de las variables macroeconómicas más importantes con relación a la inversión extranjera directa, los resultados de la estimación del modelo econométrico se los obtuvo mediante una regresión lineal múltiple, estimada por el método de mínimos cuadrados ordinarios. Se demuestra que la dolarización, medida a través de los indicadores: inversión en electricidad, índice de precios al consumidor, salario básico unificado, gasto en educación y PIB tienen una relación directa con la inversión extranjera directa. Palabras clave: Dolarización, inversión extranjera directa, salario básico unificado, gasto en educación, producto interno bruto. URL: http://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/652

El análisis de los efectos de la inmigración sobre la renta per cápita tiende acrecentar el porcentaje de población en edad de trabajar integrándolos plenamente dentro del sistema productivo, que fomenta el crecimiento económico y el aumento del bienestar en la población. El trabajo busca determinar el impacto de la inmigración sobre el crecimiento de la renta per cápita de Ecuador a través del modelo de regresión lineal múltiple. Este modelo se basa en la teoría de la transición demográfica, con la premisa de que los inmigrantes se ven atraídos por las diferencias salariales de su país con respecto a otro. En conclusión, se obtiene una relación directa entre las variables independientes inmigración, tasa de empleo, productividad y la variable dependiente renta per cápita.

El presente artículo estudia el valor monetario en los tiempos de viaje empleados por el jefe de hogar al lugar de trabajo y su efecto en la economía familiar, basándose en factores socioeconómicos, transporte y movilidad. Se utilizó un modelo econométrico de regresión logística (RL) Logit para un panel de datos de 397 trabajadores obtenidos de una encuesta de movilidad en los domicilios y lugares de trabajo en un día laborable directamente realizado a los jefes/as de hogar, los resultados mostraron el costo de oportunidad individual representado por el costo monetario del tiempo de viaje invertido. Palabras clave: Costo de Oportunidad, Economía Familiar, Utilidad marginal, Valor del tiempo. URL: http://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/622