we did a night flight long haul with a 1.5 year old and didn't have crying.

They didn't sleep, instead doing many laps of the plane, and mainly avoiding the temptation to tickle sleeping people's feet.

Plus side - no jet lag when we landed.

yes! @daveevansphd.bsky.social does, and has made a list:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
see also an old blog
blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

hopefully he doesn't mind the mention to share one his many public goods

I think the evidence on remittances isn't so clear & a little more hopeful than you imply. e.g.
Bettin, Presbitero & Spatafora (16, WBER) is more positive than
McKenzie, Theoharides, & Yang (14, AEJ:AE)