Latin American Journal of Economics

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Does corruption affect economic growth?

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Eatzaz, Muhammad, Muhammad

• Governance and foreign direct investment in Latin America: A panel gravity model approach

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Turan, Sotirios

• Could an Increase in Education Raise Income Inequality? Evidence for Latin America

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Diego, Carolina, Leonardo

• Teenage Pregnancy in Mexico: Evolution and Consequences

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Eva O., Raymundo M.

• The Relationship between Energy Consumption and GDP: Evidence from a Panel of 10 Latin American Countries

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Jacobo, Viviana

• The Real Options Approach to Valuation: Challenges and Opportunities

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Eduardo

• The Composition of Government Expenditures and Economic Growth in Bolivia

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Antonio N.

• Catch-up Growth Followed by Stagnation: Mexico, 1950-2010

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Timothy J., Felipe

• Finance, Growth, and Institutions in Latin America: What are the Links?

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Luisa

• Foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean: An empirical analysis

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Kevin