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SUPLEMENTARY MATERIAL FOR ARTICLES PUBLISHED SINCE SPRING 2017
V21 N2 - Spring 2021
- 1. Broken promises: regime announcements and exchange rates around elections by Pablo Javier Garofalo (New Jersey City University) and Jorge M. Streb (Universidad del Cema)
- 2. Taxing Labor Income in an Economy with High Employment Informality by Arturo Anto´n (Bank of Mexico) and Alejandro Rasteletti (Inter-American Development Bank)
- 3. Fiscal Policy Multipliers in Small States by Ali Mohammad Alichi (International Monetary Fund), Ippei Shibata (International Monetary Fund) and Kadir Tanyeri (International Monetary Fund)
- 4.The Macroeconomic Effects of Structural Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean by Antonio C. David (International Monetary Fund), Takuji Komatsuzaki (International Monetary Fund) and Samuel Pienknagura (International Monetary Fund)
- 5. The Effect of Job Referrals on Labor Market Outcomes in Brazil by Christopher O'Leary (W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research), Tulio Cravo (African Development Bank), Ana Cristina Sierra (World Bank) and Leandro Justino (World Bank)
- 6. Mandatory Helmet Use and the Severity of Motorcycle Accidents: No Brainer? by Magdalena Blanco (Universidad de Montevideo), Jose Maria Cabrera (Universidad de Montevideo), Felipe Carozzi (London School of Economics) and Alejandro Cid (Universidad de Montevideo)
V21 N1 - Fall 2020
- 1. Two Become One: Improving the Targeting of Conditional Cash Transfers with a Predictive Model of School Dropout by Cristian Crespo (London School of Economics and Political Science)
- 2. The Effect of Police on Crime: Evidence from the 2014 World Cup in São Paulo by Ilaria Masiero (FGV - Sa~o Paulo School of Economics)
- 3. Free or Fair Elections? The Introduction of Electronic Voting in Brazil by Rodrigo Schneider (Skidmore College)
- 4.Accounting for Latin American Growth: A Trade and Macroeconomic Perspective by Augusto de la Torre (Columbia University) and Alain Ize (Columbia University)
- 5. Implications of Brazilian Institutional Guidelines on Educational Efficiency by Marcus Gerardus Lavagnole Nascimento (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Kalinca Becker (Universidade Federal de Santa Maria) and Mario Jorge Mendonça (Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada)
- 6. The Role of the Gender Wage Gap in Overall Wage Inequality: A Quantitative Exercise by Marco A. Badilla Maroto (University of Costa Rica)
V20 N2 - Spring 2020
- 1. Heterogeneous Effects of Chinese Import Competition on Chilean Manufacturing Plants by Andrés César (Universidad Nacional de la Plata) and Guillermo Falcone (Universidad Nacional de la Plata)
- 2. The Drivers and Consequences of Resource Misallocation: Exploiting Variation across Mexican Industries and States by Florian Misch (International Monetary Fund) and Christian Saborowski (International Monetary Fund)
- 3. Strategic Debt and Unified Governments: Evidence from Latin American Presidential Transitions by Pablo Garofalo (New Jersey City University)
- 4. Signaling and Financial Market Impact of Chile’s Central Bank Communication: A Content Analysis Approach by Mario González (Central Bank of Chile) and Raul Cruz Tadle (California State University of Sacramento)
- 5. The Effect of the Availability of Student Credit on Tuition: Testing the Bennett Hypothesis Using Evidence from a Large-Scale Student Loan Program in Brazil by João M. P. De Mello (Insper Learning Institution and Banco Central do Brasil, Brazil) and Isabela F. Duarte (PUC-Rio, Brazil and Harvard Kennedy School, USA)
- 6. All That Glitters Is Not Gold: A Ranking of Global Rankings by Ela Díaz (Catholic University of Chile) and Rodrigo O. Valdés (Catholic University of Chile)
V20 N1 - Fall 2019
- 1. Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Theory and Policy Considerations by Martín Carusso Bloeck (University of California, Berkeley-USA), Sebastian Galiani (University of Maryland-USA and NBER-USA) and Pablo Ibarrarán (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 2. Pension Income Indexation: A Mean-Variance Approach by Rodrigo Lluberas (Universidad ORT Uruguay-Uruguay and Banco Central del Uruguay)
- 3. The Impact of Police Presence on Drug-Trade-Related Violence by Emiliano Tealde (Universidad Católica del Uruguay-Uruguay)
- 4. Productivity and Reallocation: Evidence from Ecuadorian Firm-Level Data by Anson T. Y. Ho (Bank of Canada-Canada), Kim P. Huynh (Bank of Canada-Canada) and David T. Jacho-Chávez (Emory University-USA)
- 5. Can a Small Social Pension Promote Labor Force Participation? Evidence from the Colombia Mayor Program by Tobias Pfutze (Florida International University-USA) and Carlos Rodríguez Castelan (World Bank-USA)
- 6. Sovereign Credit Ratings in Latin America and the Caribbean: History and Impact on Bond Spreads by Inés Bustillo (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-Chile), Daniel Perrotti (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-Chile) and Helvia Velloso (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-Chile)
V19 N2 - Spring 2019
- 1. Informality and Optimal Public Policy by David Bardey (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia and Toulouse School of Economics-France), and Daniel Mejía (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia)
- 2. Consumers as VAT "Evaders": Incidence, Social Bias, and Correlates in Colombia by Leopoldo Fergusson (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia), Carlos Molina (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA) and Juan Felipe Riaño (University of British Columbia-Canada)
- 3. Contagion, Spillover and Interdependence by Roberto Rigobón (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA)
- 4. Do Gender Disparities Exist Despite a Negative Gender Earnings Gap? by José Caraballo-Cueto (University of Puerto Rico-USA), and Eileen Segarra-Alméstica (University of Puerto Rico-USA)
- 5. Resource Windfalls and Public Sector Employment: Evidence from Municipalities in Chile by Felipe Larraín (Centro Latinoamericano de Políticas Económicas y Sociales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile-Chile), and Oscar Perelló (Centro Latinoamericano de Políticas Económicas y Sociales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile-Chile)
- 6. Cash, Conditions, and Child Development: Experimental Evidence from a Cash Transfer Program in Honduras by Florencia Lopez Boo (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), and John Creamer (U.S. Census Bureau-USA)
V19 N1 - Fall 2018
- 1. Cash Transfers in Latin America: Effects on Poverty and Redistribution by Veronica Amarante (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-Uruguay), and Martín Brun (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-Uruguay)
- 2. How Sensitive is Regional Poverty Measurement in Latin America to the Value of the Poverty Line? by R. Andrés Castañeda (World Bank-USA), Santiago Garriga (Paris School of Economics-France), Leonardo Gasparini (Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales, Universidad de la Plata, and Conicet-Argentina), Leonardo R. Lucchetti (World Bank-USA) and Daniel Valderrama (Georgetown University-USA)
- 3. Homicides and the Age of Criminal Responsibility: A Density Discontinuity Approach by Francisco J.M. Costa (FGV EPGE Escola Brasileira de Economia e Finanças-Brazil), João S. de Faria (FGV EPGE Escola Brasileira de Economia e Finanças-Brazil), Felipe S. Iachan (FGV EPGE Escola Brasileira de Economia e Finanças-Brazil) and Bárbara Caballero (Instituto de Segurança Pública-Brazil)
- 4. Fool's Gold: The Impact of Venezuelan Currency Devaluations on Multinational Stock Prices by Dany Bahar (Brookings Institution, Harvard Center for International Development, CEsifo, and ISA-USA), Carlos A. Molina (Instituto de Estudios Superiores- Venezuela), and Miguel Angel Santos ( Harvard Center for International Development-USA and Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Admiistracion-Venezuela)
- 5. Downward Wage Rigidities in the Mexican Labor Market: 1996-2011 by Laura Juarez (Centro de Estudios Económicos, El Colegio de México-Mexico) and Daniel Casarin de la Cabada (Banco de México-Mexico)
- 6. I Sell my Vote, and So What? Incidence, Social Bias, and Correlates of Clientelism in Colombia by Leopoldo Fergusson (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia), Carlos Molina (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA), and Juan Felipe Riaño (University of Britsh Columbia-Canada)
V18 N2 - Spring 2018
- 1. On the Credibility of Inflation Targeting Regimes in Latin America by Andrew Powell (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), Rodrigo Mariscal (International Monetary Fund-USA), and Pilar Tavella (Barclays Capital-USA)
- 2. Are Tax Credits Effective in Developing Countries? The Uruguayan Experience by Cecilia Llambi (CAF, Development Bank of Latin America and CINVE-Uruguay), Andres Rius (IECON, FCEA Un. de la Republica-Uruguay), Fedora Carbajal (CINVE-Uruguay), Paula Carrasco (IECON, FCEA Un. de la Republica-Uruguay) and Paola Cazulo (CINVE-Uruguay)
- 3. The Micro-D Classification: A New Approach to Identifying Differentiated Exports by Federico Bernini (Universidad de San Andres-Argentina), Julia Gonzalez (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign-USA), Juan Carlos Hallak (Universidad de San Andres-Argentina), and Alejandro Vicondoa (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile-Chile)
- 4. Should a Central Bank Transfer its Profits to the Treasury? by Fernando Alvarez-Parra (CAF and UCV-Velezuela), Adriana Arreaza (CAF and UCAB-Venezuela), and Eduardo Zambrano (California Polytechnic State University-USA)
- 5. The Short-Term Impact of Crime on School Enrollment and School Choice: Evidence from El Salvador by Juan Nelson Martínez Dahbura (Keio University-Japan)
- 6. The Impact of Export Restrictions on Production: A Synthetic controls Approach by Ezequiel Garcia-Lembergman (University of California-Berkeley-USA), Martin A. Rossi (Universidad de San Andres-Argentina), and Rodolfo Stucchi (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
V18 N1 - Fall 2017
- 1. 2. 3. 4 SYMPOSIUM: COLOMBIA'S 2012 TAX REFORM Funded by LACEA's Labor Network
- 5. Corporate Investment in Emerging Markets: The Role of Commodity Prices, by Nicolas E. Magud (International Monetary Fund-USA), and Sebastian Sosa (International Monetary Fund-USA)
- 6. Deceleration in Female Labor Force Participation in Latin America, by Leonardo Gasparini (CEDLAS, Facultad de Ciencias Economicas UNLP and CONICET-Argentina), and Mariana Marchionni (CEDLAS, Facultad de Ciencias Economicas UNLP and CONICET-Argentina)
- 7. Short-Run Market Access and the Construction of Better Transportation Infrastructure in Mexico, by Fernando Perez-Cervantes (Banco de Mexcio-Mexico), and Aldo Sandoval-Hernandez (Unvierstity of Western Ontario-Canada)
V17 N2 - Spring 2017
- 1. Ideology and Taxation in Latin America, by Ernesto Stein (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Lorena Caro (Secretary of Security, Coexistence and Justice-Colombia)
- 2. Organization and Information in the Fight against Crime: The Integration of Police Forces in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, by Rodrigo Soares (Columbia University-USA and Sao Paulo School of Economics-FGV-Brazil), and Igor Viveiros (Federal University of Ouro Preto-Brazil)
- 3. Do as I Do, and Also as I Say: Monetary Policy Impact on Brazil's Financial Markets, by Alicia Garcia-Herrero (HKUST Institue for Emerging Market Studies-Hong Kong), Eric Girardin (Aix-Marseille School of Economics, Centre National de la REcherche Scientifique and Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales-France) and Enestor Dos Santos (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria BBVA-Hong Kong)
- 4. The Effects of In Utero Programs on Birth Outcomes: The Case of Buen Comienzo, by Lina Cardona-Sosa (Banco de la Republica de Colombia-Colombia), and Carlos Medina (Banco de la Republica de Colombia-Colombia)
- 5. Identifying the Main Emitters of Carbon Dioxide in Mexico: A Multi-Sectoral Study, by Joana Chapa (Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon-Mexico), and Araceli Ortega (Monterrery Institute of Technology and Higher Education-Mexico)
- 6. Are Daily Financial Data Useful for Forecasting GDP? Evidence from Mexico, by Luis M. Gomez-Zamudio (Bank of Mexico-Mexico), and Raul Ibarra (Bank of Mexico-Mexico)
V17 N1 - Fall 2016
- 1. 2. 3. SYMPOSIUM: DEVELOPMENT, FIRMS, AND PRODUCTIVITY Funded by LACEA's Labor Network
- 4. Optimal Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Expenditures in Environmentally Small Economies, by Omar Chisari (UADE-Argentina), Sebastian Galiani (University of Maryland-USA) and Sebastian Miller (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 5. School Infrastructure and Educational Outcomes: A Literature Review, with Special Reference to Latin America, by Ana Cuesta (Unvierstity of Minnesota-USA), Paul Glewwe (Unvierstity of Minnesota-USA) and Brooke Krause (Unvierstity of Minnesota-USA)
- 6.Effects of Nutrition Promotion on Child Growth in El Alto, Bolivia: Results from a Geographic Discontinuity Design, by Gaston Gertner (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), Julia Johannsen (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Sebastian Martinez (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 7. Nowcasting Mexico's Short-Term GDP Growth in Real-Time: A Factor Model versus Professional Forecasters, by Marcelo Delajara (Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias-Mexico), Federico Hernandez Alvarez (Banco de Mexico-Mexico) and Abel Rodriguez Tirado (Banco de Mexico-Mexico)
V16 N2 - Spring 2016
- 1. The Costs of Sovereign Defaults: Theory and Empirical Evidence, by Guido Sandleris (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina)
- 2. The Relationship between National Saving and Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, by Mathieu Pedemonte (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Eduardo Cavallo (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 3. Reciprocity and Willingness to Pay Taxes: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Latin America, by Daniel Ortega (Development Bank of Latin America-Venezuela), Lucas Ronconi (Center for Social Research and Action-Brazil) and Pablo Sanguinetti (Development Bank of Latin America-Venezuela)
- 4. Challenges to Promoting Social Inclusion of the Extreme Poor: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment in Colombia, by Laura Abramovsky (Institute for Fiscal Studies-United Kingdom), George Stoye (Institute for Fiscal Studies-United Kingdom), Orazio Attanasio (University College London-United Kingdom), Kai Barron and Pedro Carneiro (University College London-United Kingdom)
- 5.Access to Credit and the Size of the Formal Sector, by Pablo N. D'Erasmo (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia-USA)
- 6. A Comparison of Saving Rates: Microdata Evidence from Seventeen Latin American and Caribbean Countries, by Nestor Gandelman (Universidad ORT Uruguay-Uruguay)
V16 N1 - Fall 2015
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Out-of-School and Out-of Work Youth in Latin America: A Persistent Problem in a Decade of Prosperity, by Mauricio Cardenas (Finance Minister Colombia-Colombia), Rafael de Hoyos (World Bank-USA) and Miguel Szekely (Center for Education and Social Studies-Mexico)
- 2. When Do Governments Improve Fiscal Institutions? Lessons from Financial Crisis and Fiscal Reform in Latin America, by Carlos Scartascini (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Mark Hallerberg (Hertie School of Governance-Berlin)
- 3. Institutions, Informal Labor Markets, and Business Cycle Volatility, by Alan Finkelsteing Shapiro (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia, Tufts University-USA)
- 4. Enrollment, Graduation, and Dropout Rates in Latin America: Is the Glass Half Empty of Half Full?, by Matias Busso (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), Marina Bassi (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), and Juan Sebastian Muñoz (Univerity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign-USA)
- 5. Does Drog Illegality Beget Violence? Evidence from the Crack-Cocaine Wave in São Paulo, by João Manoel Pinho de Mello (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro-Brazil)
- 6. The Antecedents and Aftermath of Financial Crises as Told by Carlos F. Diaz-Alejandro, by Carmen Reinhart (Kennedy School of Government Harvard University-Brazil)
V15 N2 - Spring 2015
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Capital Inflow Surges in Emerging Economies: How Worried Should Latin America and the Caribbean Be?, by Andrew Powell (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Pilar Tavella (Harvard University-USA)
- 2. Macroeconomic Gains from Structural Fiscal Policy Adjustments: The Case of Colombia, by Hernando Vargas (Central Bank of Colombia-Colombia), Andrés González (Central Bank of Colombia-Colombia) and Ignacio Lozano (Central Bank of Colombia-Colombia)
- 3. Knowledge, Information and Retirement Saving Decisions: Evidence from a Large Scale Intervention in Chile, by Eduardo Fajnzylber (Un. Adolfo Ibañez-Chile) and Gonzalo Reyes (The World Bank-USA)
- 4. Peer Effects on a Fertility Decision: An Application for Medellin, Colombia, by Leonardo Fabio Morales(Central Bank of Colombia-Colombia)
- 5. Birth Weight and Early Childhood Physical Health: Evidence from a Sample of Latin American Twins, by Victor Saldarriaga Lescano (Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo-Peru)
- 6. Presidential Address: Macroeconomics and Online Prices, by Roberto Rigobón (M.I.T.-USA)
V15 N1 - Fall 2014
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Inflation Targeting in Colombia, 2002-12, by Franz Hamann (Central Bank of Colombia-Colombia), Marc Hofstetter and Miguel Urrutia (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia)
- 2. Central Bank Liquidity Management and "Unconventional" Monetary Policies, by Javier García-Cicco (Central Bank of Chile-Chile) and Enrique Kawamura (Universidad de San Andrés-Argentina)
- 3. Toward a New Inflation-Targeting Framework: The Case of Uruguay, by Matías Escudero (Northwestern University-USA), Martín Gonzalez-Rozada (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina) and Martín Solá (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina)
- 4. Inflation Targeting and Quantitative Tightening: Effects of Reserve Requirements in Peru, by Adrián Armas (Central Bank of Peru-Peru),Paul Castillo (Central Bank of Peru-Peru) and Marco Vega(Central Bank of Peru-Peru)
- 5. Singular Focus on Multiple Objective? What the Data Tell Us about Inflation Targeting in Latin America, by Adolfo Barajas (International Monetary Fund-USA), Roberto Seiner (Fedesarrollo-Colombia), Leonardo Villar (Fedesarrollo-Colombia) and Cesar Pabón (Fedesarrollo-Colombia)
V14 N2 - Spring 2014
- Editors' Summary
- 1. The Vacation is Over: Implications for the Caribbean of Opening U.S.-Cuba Tourism, by Rafael Romeu (DevTech Systems, Inc-USA)
- 2. The Part-Time Premium Enigma: An Assesment of the Chilean Case, by Virginia Robano (Institute of International Economic Policy-USA) and Andrea Bentancor (Universidad Adolfo Ibañez-Chile)
- 3. Foreign Capital and Gender Differences in Promotions: Evidence from Large Brazilian Manufacturing Firms, by Daniel Coelho (Instituto de Pesquisa Economica Aplicada-Brazil), Miguel N. Foguel (Instituto de Pesquisa Economica Aplicada-Brazil) and Marcelo Fernandez (Queen Mary University of London-United Kingdom)
- 4. Financial Globalization in Emerging Economies: Much Ado About Nothing?, by Tomas Williams (Universitat Pompeu Fabra-Spain) and Eduardo Levy Yeyati (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina)
V14 N1 - Fall 2013
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Evaluating Different Types of Enterprise Support Programs Using Panel Firm Data: Evidence from the Mexican Manufacturing Sector, by Gladys López-Acevedo (World Bank-USA) and Mónica Tinajero Bravo (National Autonomous University of Mexico-Mexico). Comment by: Alessandro Maffioli
- 2. Latin American Middle Classes: The Distance Between Perception and Reality, by Eduardo Lora (Independent Researcher-USA) and Johanna Fajardo(University of Minnesota-USA). Comment by: Jamele Rigolini
- 3. Teenage School Attendance and Cash Transfers: An Impact Evaluation of PANES, by Verónica Amarante (Instituto de Economia-UDELAR-Uruguay), Mery Ferrando (Instituto de Economia-UDELAR-Uruguay) and Andrea Vigorito (Instituto de Economia-UDELAR-Uruguay). Comment by: Felipe Barrera
- 4. Bias in Economic News: The Reporting of Nominal Exchange Rate Behavior in Colombia, by Rodrigo Taborda Rios (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia. Comment by: Gustavo Suarez
V13 N2 - Spring 2013
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Global Deleveraging and Foreign Banks’ Lending to Latin American Countries, by Herman Kamil (International Monetary Fund-USA) and Kulwant Rai (University of Virginia-USA). Comment by: Soledad Martinez Peria
- 2. Dynamic Provisioning: A Buffer Rather Than a Countercyclical Tool?, by Santiago Fernandez de Lis (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria-Hong Kong) and Alicia Garcia-Herrero (HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies-Hong Kong). Comment by: Augusto de la Torre
- 3. The Latin American Development Problem: An Interpretation, by Diego Restuccia (Universtity of Toronto-Canada). Comment by: Cesar Calderón
- 4. Undertanding Solow Residuals in Latin America, by Christian Daude (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develpment-France). Comment by: Daniel Ortega
V13 N1 - Fall 2012
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Price And Financial Stability In Modern Central Banking, by José de Gregorio (University of Chile-Chile). Keynote speech delivered at the LACEA-LAMES Conference 2011.
- 2. Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System, 1997-2007, by Stephen Haber (Stanford University-USA) and Aldo Musacchio (Harvard Business School-USA). Comment by:Liliana Rojas-Suarez
- 3. Temporal aggregation in political budget cycles, by Jorge Streb (Universidad del CEMA-Argentina), Daniel Lema (Universidad del CEMA-Argentina) and Pablo Garofalo (University of Houston-USA). Comment by: Marcela Eslava
- 4. Distributional Effects from the Panama Canal Expansion, by Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank-USA), Rafael de Hoyos (World Bank-USA) and Denis Medvedev (World Bank-USA). Comment by: Francisco Ferreira
V12 N2 - Spring 2012
- Editors' Summary
- 1. China's Emergence in the World Economy and Business Cycles in Latin America, by Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), M. Hashem Pesaran (University of Cambridge-United Kingdom and University of Southern California-USA), Alessandro Rebucci (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and TengTeng Xu (Bank of Canada-Canada). Comment by: Roberto Chang
- 2. Retail Price Setting in Uruguay, by Fernando Borraz (Banco Central del Uruguay-Uruguay and UDELAR-Argentina) and Leandro Zipitría (University of San Andrés-Argentina and University of Montevideo-Uruguay). Comment by: Francisco Gallego
- 3. Adapting Natural Resource Enterprises under Global Warming in South America: A Mixed Logit Analysis, by S. Niggol Seo (University of Sydney-Australia). Comment by: Subhra Battacharjee
- 4. Evaluating the Impact of the Brazilian Public School Math Olympics on the Quality of Education, by Roberta Loboda Biondi (EESP/FGV-Brazil), Ligia Vasconcellos (Itaú Unibanco-Brazil) and Naercio Aquino de Menezes-Filho (INSPER and FEA/USP-Brazil). Comment by: Julian P. Cristia
V12 N1 - Fall 2011
- Editors' Summary
- 1. A Comparison of Product Price Targeting and other Monetary Anchor Options, for Commodity Exporters in Latin America, by Jeffrey A. Frankel (Harvard University-USA). Comment by: Luis Catao
- 2. Inflation Targeting in Latin America: Toward a Monetary Union?, by Marc Hofstetter (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia). Comment by: Larry Ball
- 3. Is Violence Against Union Members in Colombia Systematic and Targeted?, by Daniel Mejía (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia) and Maria José Uribe (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia). Comment by: Gustavo Suarez
- 4. The Dynamics of Income Inequality in Mexico since NAFTA, by Gerardo Esquivel Hernandez (El Colegio de Mexico-Mexico). Comment by: Guillermo Cruces
V11 N2 - Spring 2011
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Buying Less but Shopping More: The Use of Non-Market Labor during the Crisis, by David McKenzie (World Bank-USA) and Ernesto Schargrodsky (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina). Comment by: Guillermo Cruces
- 2. Workers’ Remittances and the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate: Theory and Evidence, by Adolfo Barajas (International Monetary Fund-USA), Ralph Chami (International Monetary Fund-USA), Dalia Hakura (International Monetary Fund-USA), and Peter Montiel (Williams College-USA). Comment by: Thierry Tressel
- 3. Do political budget cycles differ in Latin American democracies?, by Lorena Barberia (FGV-CEPESP-Brazil) and George Avelino (FGV-CEPESP-Brazil). Comment by: Marcela Eslava and Jorge Streb
- 4. Recent Trends in Income Inequality in Latin America falling?, by Leonardo Gasparini (CEDLAS/UNLS-Argentina), Guillermo Cruces (CEDLAS/UNLP/CONICET/IZA-Argentina) and Leopoldo Tornarolli (CEDLAS/UNLS-Argentina). Comment by: Daniel Ortega
V11 N1 - Fall 2010
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Reforming Pensions: Lessons from Economic Theory and Some Policy Directions, by Nicholas Barr (London School of Economics-United Kingdom) and Peter Diamond (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA)
- 2. Containing Systematic Risk: Paradigm-Based Perspectives on Regulatory Reform, by Augusto de la Torre (World Bank-USA) and Alain Ize (World Bank-USA)
- 3. Labor Market Rigidities and Informality in Colombia, by Camilo Mondragón-Vélez (International Finance Corporation-USA), Ximena Peña (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia) and Daniel Wills (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia)
- 4. Communicational Bias in Monetary Policy: Can Words Forecast Deeds?, by Pablo Pincheira (Universidad Adolfo Ibañez-Chile) and Mauricio Calani (Banco Central de Chile-Chile)
V10 N2 - Spring 2010
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Presidential Address: State Capacity in Latin America, by Mauricio Cárdenas (The Brookings Institution-USA)
- 2. Identifying the Bank Lending Channel in Brazil through Data Frequency, by Christiano Coelho (Central Bank of Brazil-Brazil and PUC-RIo-Brazil), Joao de Mello (PUC-Rio-Brazil), and Márcio Garcia (PUC-Rio-Brazil)
- 3. Black Gold and Fool's Gold: Speculation in the Oil Futures Market, by John E. Parsons (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA)
- 4. Understanding the Impact of High Food Prices in Latin America, by Miguel Robles (International Food Policy Research Institute-USA) and Máximo Torero (International Food Policy Research Institute-USA)
V10 N1 - Fall 2009
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Do Longer School Days Have Enduring Educational, Occupational, or Income Effects? A Natural Experiment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by Juan Llach (IAE Business School,Universidad Austral-Argentina), Cecilia Adrogué (Universidad de San Andrés and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Argentina), and María Gigaglia (IAE Business School,Universidad Austral-Argentina)
- 2. Credit Ratings in the Presence of Bailout: The Case of Mexican Subnational Government Debt, by Fauto Hernández-Trillo (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas-Mexico) and Ricardo Smith-Ramírez (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas-Mexico)
- 3. Thirty Years of Currency Crises in Argentina: External Shocks or Domestic Fragility?, by Graciela Kaminsky (George Washington University-USA), Amine Mati (International Monetary Fund-USA), and Nada Choueiri (International Monetary Fund-USA)
- 4. Who Saw Sovereign Debt Crises Coming?, by Sebastián Nieto-Parra (Development Centre of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development-France)
V9 N2 - Spring 2009
- Editors' Summary
- 1. What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You- Or at Least Mislead You: Family Behaviors, Unobserved Heterogeneities, and the Determinants and Impacts of Human Resources over the Life Cycle, by Jere R. Behrman (Unviersity of Pennsylvania-USA)
- 2. To What Extent Do Latin Americans Trust, Reciprocate, and Cooperate?, by Juan Camilo Cárdenas (University of Los Andes-Colombia), Alberto Chong (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), and Hugo Ñopo (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 3. Sugar Prices, Labor Income, and Poverty in Brazil, by Ekaterina Krivonos (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-Chile) and Marcelo Olarreaga (University of Geneva-Switzerland)
- 4. Estimates of the Benefit Incidence of Workfare, by Lucas Ronconi (University of California at Berkeley-USA)
V9 N1 - Fall 2008
- Editors' Summary
- 1. In search of the Missing Resource Curse, by Daniel Lederman (World Bank-USA) and William F. Maloney (World Bank-USA)
- 2. The Political Economy of Oil Production in Latin America, by Osmel Manzano (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Francisco Monaldi (Hoover Institution at Stanford University-USA)
- 3. Output Volatility and Openess to Trade: a Reassessment, by Eduardo A. Cavallo (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 4. The Impact of Globalization on the Poor in Latin America, by Erik Thorbecke (Cornell University-USA) and Machiko Nissanke (University of London-United Kingdom and School of Oriental and African Studies-United Kingdom)
- 5. On the Determinants and Implications of School Choice: Semi-Structural Stimulations for Chile, by Francisco A. Gallego (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile-Chile) and Andres E. Hernando (Harvard University-USA)
V8 N2 - Spring 2008
- Editors' Summary
- 1. School Choice, Stratification and Information on School Performance: Lessons from Chile, by Patrick J. McEwan (Wellesley College-USA), Miguel Urquiola (Columbia University-USA) and Emiliana Vegas (World Bank-USA)
- 2. Cash Transfers, Conditions, and School enrollment in Ecuador, by Norbert Schady (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Maria Caridad Araujo (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 3. The Mystery of Discrimination in Latin America, by Alberto Chong (Georgia State University-USA) and Hugo Nopo (Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo-USA)
- 4. How Sensitive are Latin American Exports to Chinese Competition in the U.S. Market, by Ernesto Lopez-Cordova (Inter-American Development Bak-USA), Alejandro Micco (Ministry of Finance-Chile) and Danielken Molina (University of California-San Diego-USA)
- 5. Cost Reductions, Cost Padding, and Stock Market Prices: the Chilean Experience with Price-Cap Regulation, by Rafael Di Tella (Harvard Business School-USA) and Alexander Dyck (University of Toronto-USA)
V8 N1 - Fall 2007
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Taxes and Growth in a Financially Underdevelopped Country: Evidence from the Chilean Investment Boom, by Chang-Tai Hsieh (University of Chicago Booth School of Business-USA) and Jonathan A. Parker (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA)
- 2. Social Mobility and Preferences for Redistribution in Latin America, by Alejandro Gaviria (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia)
- 3. Regional Integration: What is in it for CARICOM?, by Mauricio Mesquita Moreira (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Eduardo Mendoza
- 4. Electoral Campaign Financing: The Role of Public Contributions and Party Ideology, by Adriana Cuocco Portugal (Tribunal de Contas do Distrito Federal-Brazil) and Mauricio Bugarin (University of Brasilia-Brazil)
- 5. The Effect of Mexican Workforce Migration on the Mexican Maquiladora Labor Market, by Scott E. Atkinson (University of Georgia-USA) and Marilyn Ibarra (Bureau of Economic Analysis-USA)
V7 N2 - Spring 2007
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Competition in the Chilean Banking Sector: A Cross-Country Comparision, by Meral Karasulu (Invesco-USA)
- 2. Stratification and Public Utility Services in Colombia: Subsidies to Households or Distortion of Housing Prices?, by Carlos Medina (Banco de la Republica-Colombia) and Leonardo Morales (Banco de la Republica-Colombia)
- 3. Intragenerational Income Mobility in Latin America, by Gary S. Fields (Cornell University-USA) -, Robert Duval Hernandez (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas- Mexico), Samuel Freije (World Bank-USA) and Maria Laura Sanchez Puerta (World Bank-USA)
- 4. Another Pass-Through Bites the Dust? Oil Prices and Inflation, by Jose de Gregorio (Universidad de Chile-Chile), Oscar Landerretche (Universidad de Chile) and Christopher Neilson (Princeton University-USA)
- 5. A reappraisal of State-Owned Bank, by Eduardo Levy-Yeyati (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina), Alejandro Micco (Universidad de Chile-Chile) and Ugo Panizza (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies-Switzerland)
V7 N1 - Fall 2006
- Editors' Summary
- 1. Trade Liberalization and the Demand for Skilled Labor in Brazil, by Bruno Giovanetti (Fundação Getúlio Vargas-Brazil) and Naercio Menezes Filho (INSPER-Brazil)
- 2. Assessing Health Reform in Colombia: From Theory to Practice, by Alejandro Gaviria (Universidad de los Andes), Carlos Medina (Banco de la Republica-Colombia) and Carolina Mejia (Fedesarrollo-Colombia)
- 3. Conditional Transfers, Labor Supply, and Poverty: Microsimulating Oportunidades, by Samuel Freije (World Bank-USA), Rosangela Bando (University of California at Berkeley-USA) and Fernanda Arce (Secretaría de Desarrollo Social-Mexico)
- 4. The Role of Global Risk Aversion in Explaining Sovereign Spreads, by Alicia Garcia-Herrero (HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies-Hong Kong) and Alvaro Ortiz (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria-Spain)
- 5. Debt Sustainability and Procyclical Fiscal Policies in Latin America, by Enrique Alberola (Bank of Spain-Spain) and Jose Manuel Montero (Bank of Spain-Spain)
V6 N2 - Spring 2006
- 1. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy, by Mariano Tommasi (Universidad de San Andrés-Argentina)
- 2. Financial Dollarization and Dedollarization, by Eduardo Fernández-Arias (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 3. Inflation Expectations in Latin America, by Fabia A. de Carvalho (Centrel Bank of Brazil and University of Brasília-Brazil) and Mauricio S. Bugarin (University of Brasília-Brazil)
- 4. Trade Liberalization, Macroeconomic Fluctuations, and Contingent Protection in Latin America, by Pablo Sanguinetti (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina) and Eduardo Bianchi (IPECI-Argentina)
- 5. Early Childhood Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, by Norbert Schady (World Bank-USA)
- 6. Chilean Pension Reform: Coverage Facts and Policy Alternatives, by Solange Berstein (Superintendencia de AFP-Chile), Guillermo Larraín (Superintendencia de AFP-Chile), and Francisco Pino (Superintendencia de AFP-Chile)
V6 N1 - Fall 2005
- 1. Coordination Failure, Clusters, and Microeconomic Interventions, by Andrés Rodríguez-Clare (Pennsylvania State University-USA)
- 2. Self-Discovery in a Development Strategy for El Salvador, by Ricardo Hausmann (Harvard University-USA) and Dani Rodrik (Harvard University-USA)
- 3. Real Exchange Rate Volatility and the Price of Nontradable Goods in Economies Prone to Sudden Stops, by Enrique G. Mendoza (International Monetary Fund and University of Maryland-USA)
- 4. Brankruptcy Law in Latin America: Past and Future, by Aloisio Araujo (Fundação Getulio Vargas-Brazil) and Bruno Funchal (Fundação Getulio Vargas-Brazil)
- 5. Globalization, Migration, and Development: The Role of Mexican Migrant Remittances, by Ernesto López Córdova (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 6. The Effects of Migration on Child Health in Mexico, by Nicole Hildebrandt (Stanford University) and David J. McKenzie (Stanford University and World Bank-USA)
V5 N2 - Spring 2005
- 1. The Electoral Consequences of the Washington Consensus, by Eduardo Lora (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Mauricio Olivera (Inter-American Development Bank-USA). Comments by Sebastian Galiani and Ernesto Dal Bó
- 2. Rules of Origin in Preferential Trading Arrangements: Is All Well with the Spaghetti Bowl in the Americas?, by Antoni Estevadeordal (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Kati Suominen (Inter-American Development Bank-USA). Comments by Pablo Sanguinetti and Alberto Trejos
- 3. Reforming Bank Capital Requirements: Implications of Basel II for Latin American Countries, by Giovanni Majnoni (World Bank) and Andrew Powell (Universidad Torcuato di Tella). Comments by Patricial Correa and Philip Brock
- 4. The Economics of Transmilenio, a Mass Transit System for Bogotá, by Juan Carlos Echeverry (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia), Ana María Ibáñez (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia), Andrés Moya (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia) and Luis Carlos Hillón (Universidad de los Andes-Colombia). Comments by Mauricio Cárdenas and Andrés Gómez-Lobo
- 5. What Happens to Wages after Displacement?, by David S. Kaplan (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico), Gabriel Maritínez González (Inter-American Conference on Social Security) and Raymond Robertson (Macalester College). Comments by Naércio Menezes-Filho and Omar Arias
V5 N1 - Fall 2004
- 1. Distributional Effects of Crises: The Financial Channel, by Marina Halac (World Bank-USA) and Sergio L. Schmukler (World Bank-USA). Comments by Eduardo Fernández-Arias and Ugo Panizza
- 2. Growth and Adjustment in East Asia and Latin America, by José de Gregorio (Banco Central de Chile-Chile) and Jong-Wha Lee (Korea University-South Korea). Comments by Daniel Lederman and Nouriel Roubini
- 3. Did the Basel Accord Cause a Credit Slowdown in Latin America?, by Adolfo Barajas (International Monetary Fund-USA), Ralph Chami (International Monetary Fund-USA) and Thomas Cosimano (University of Notre Dame-USA). Comment by María Soledad Martínez Pería
- 4. Labor Market Adjustment in Chile, by Kevin Cowan (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), Alejandro Micco (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Carmen Pagés (World Bank-USA). Comments by Miguel Urquiola and Jaime Saavedra
- 5. Minimum Wage Policy and Employment Effects: Evidence from Brazil, by Sara Lemos (University of Leicester-United Kingdom). Comments by Roberto Rigobon and Kevin Lang
V4 N2 - Spring 2004
- 1. Presidential Address: The Economics of Latin American Art: Creativity Patterns and Rates of Return, by Sebastian Edwards (University of California-Los Angeles-USA)
- 2. Privatization in Latin America: What Does the Evidence Say?, by Albert Chong (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) and Florencio López-de-Silanes (Yale University-USA). Comments by Luis F. López-Calva and Eduardo Bitrán
- 3. Multinationals and Linkages: An Empirical Investigation, by Laura Alfaro (Harvard Business School-USA) and Andrés Rodriguez-Clare (Inter-American Development Bank-USA). Comments by Gordon H. Hanson and Claudio Bravo-Ortega
- 4. On the Consequences of Sudden Stops, by Pablo E. Guidotti (University Torcuato di Tella-Argentina), Federico Sturzenegger (University Torcuato di Tella-Argentina), and Agustín Villar (Bank for International Settlements-USA). Comments by José de Gregorio and Ilan Goldfajn
- 5. Effects of Foreign Exchange Intervention under Public Information: The Chilean Case, by Matías Tapia (Banco Central de Chile-Chile) and Andrea Tokman (Banco Central de Chile-Chile). Comments by Oscar Landerretche and Roberto Rigobón
V4 N1 - Fall 2003
- 1. NAFTA and Convergence in North America: High Expectations, Big Events, Little Time, by William Easterly (New York University-USA), Norbert Fiess (World Bank-USA) and Daniel Lederman (World Bank-USA). Comments by Norman V. Loayza and Patricio Meller
- 2. NAFTA and Manufacturing Productivity in Mexico, by Ernesto López-Córdova (Inter-American Developmet Bank-USA). Comments by Gerardo Esquivel Hernández and Alexander Monge-Naranjo
- 3. The Impact of Telecommunications Privatization in Peru on the Welfare of Urban Consumers, by Máximo Torero (Group of Analysis for Development-Peru), Enrique Schroth (Université de Lausanne-France) and Alberto Pasco-Font (Group of Analysis for Development-Peru). Comments by Miguel Urquiola and Rolf J. Lüders
- 4. Privatizing Highways in Latin America: Fixing What Went Wrong, by Eduardo Engel (Yale University-USA), Ronald Fischer (Universidad de Chile-Chile) and Alexander Galetovic (Universidad de Chile-Chile). Comments by Ernesto Schargrodsky and Juan-Pablo Montero
- 5. Labor Turnover and Labor Legislation in Brazil, by Gustavo Gonzaga (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro-Brazil). Comments by William F. Maloney and Alejandra Mizala
V3 N2 - Spring 2003
- 1. Gaucho Banking Redux, by Gerardo Della Paolera (American University of Paris-France) and Alan M. Taylor (University of California-USA). Comments by Maria Soledad Martinez Peria and Enrique Cardenas
- 2. Living and Dying with Hard Pegs: The Rise and Fall of Argentina's Currency Board, by Augusto de la Torre (World Bank-USA), Eduardo Levy Yeyati (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina), and Sergio L. Schmukler (World Bank-USA). Comments by Alberto Ades and Graciela Kaminsky
- 3. Great Expectations and Hard Times: The Argentine Convertibility Plan, by Sebastian Galiani (Universidad de San Andres-Argentina), Daniel Heymann (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe-Chile), and Mariano Tommasi (Universidad de San Andres-Argentina). Comments by Luis Serven and Maria Cristina Terra
- 4. The Distributive Impact of Privatization in Latin America: Evidence from Four Countries, by David McKenzie (Stanford University-USA) and Dilip Mookherjee (Boston University-USA). Comments by Gonzalo Castaneda and Jaime Saavedra
- 5. Meeting the Millennium Development Goals in Brazil: Can Microeconomic Simulations Help?, by Francisco H. G. Ferreira (World Bank-USA and Pontifícia Universidade Católica Rio de Janeiro-Brazil) and Phillippe G. Leite (World Bank-USA). Comments by Francois Bourguignon and Andres Rodriguez-Clare
V3 N1 - Fall 2002
- 1. What's the Big Idea? The Third Generation of Policies for Economic Growth, by David L. Lindauer (Wellesley College-USA) and Lant Pritchett (Harvard University) Comments by Dani Rodrik and Richard S. Eckaus
- 2. Factor Endowments, Inequality, and Paths of Development among New World Economies, by Stanley L. Engerman (University of Rochester-USA) and Kenneth Lee Sokoloff (University of California-Los Angeles-USA) Comments by Miguel Urquiola S. and Daron Acemoglu
- 3. Missed Opportunities: Innovation and Resource-Based Growth in Latin America, by William F. Maloney (World Bank-USA) Comments by Osmel Manzano and Andrew M. Warner
- 4. Growth without Governance, by Daniel Kaufmann (World Bank-USA) and Aart Kraay (World Bank-USA) Comments by Eduardo Lora and Lant. Pritchett
- 5. Financial Liberalization: Does it Pay to Join the Party?, by Arturo J. Galindo (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), Alejandro Micco (Inter-American Development Bank-USA), and Guillermo Ordoñez (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) Comments by Arturo Bris and Andrea Repetto
V2 N2 - Spring 2002
- 1. Presidential Address: Globalization Hazard and Delayed Reform in Emerging Markets, by Guillermo Calvo (Inter-American Development Bank-USA)
- 2. Inflation Targeting in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico: Performance, Credibility, and the Exchange Rate, by Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel (Banco Central de Chile-Chile) and Alejandro M. Werner (Banco de Mexico-Mexico) Comments by Ricardo Hausmann and Roberto Chang
- 3. The Politics of Legal Reform, by Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes (Yale University-USA) Comments by Edgardo Buscaglia and Norman Loayza
- 4. Telecommunications Reform, Access Regulation, and Internet Adoption in Latin America, by Antonio Estache (World Bank-USA), Marco Manacorda (London School of Economics-United Kingdom), and Tommaso M. Valletti (Imperial College Management School-United Kingdom) Comments by Alexander Galetovic and Bernardo Mueller
- 5. Equity and Educational Performance, by Alejandra Mizala (Universidad de Chile-Chile) and Pilar Romaguera (Universidad de Chile-Chile). Comments by Miguel Urquiola and Omar Arias
- 6. Evaluating the Impact of School Decentralization on Educational Quality, by Sebastian Galiani (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina) and Ernesto Schargrodsky (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina) Comments by Eric Alan Hanushek and Mariano Tommasi
V2 N1 - Fall 2001
- 1. Intergenerational Mobility in Latin America, by Jere R. Behrman (University of Pennsylvania-USA), Alejandro Gaviria (Fedesarrollo-Colombia), and Miguel Székely (Presedencia del Gobierno de Mexico-Mexico). Comments by Nancy Birdsall and Sebastián Galiani
- 2. Conditional Cash Transfers and Their Impact on Child Work and Schooling: Evidence from the PROGRESA Program in Mexico, by Emmanuel Skoufias (International Food Policy Research Institute-USA) and Susan Wendy Parker (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas-Mexico) Comments by Jere R. Behrman and Carola Pessino
- 3. Public Sector Wages and Bureaucratic Quality: Evidence from Latin America, by Ugo Panizza (Inter-American Development Bank-USA). Comments by Rafael Di Tella and Caroline van Rijckeghem
- 4. Integration, Interdependence, and Regional Goods: An Application to Mercosur, by Afonso S. Bevilaqua (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro-Brazil), Marcelo Catena (Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Económica y Social-Uruguay), and Ernesto Talvi (Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Económica y Social-Uruguay) Comments by Jaume Ventura and Laura Alfaro
- 5. The Role of American Depositary Receipts in the Development of Emerging Markets, by Alberto Moel (Monitor Corporate Finance-USA). Comments by Roberto Rigobón and Andrew Karolyi
V1 N2 - Spring 2001
- 1. Contagion in Latin America: Definitions, Measurement, and Policy Implications, by Kristin Forbes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA) and Roberto Rigobón (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA) Comments by Graciela L. Kaminsky and Andrea Repetto
- 2. Full Dollarization: The Case of Panama, by Ilan Goldfajn (Central Bank of Brazil-Brazil) and Gino Olivares (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro-Brazil) Comment by Jeffrey A. Frankel and Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti
- 3. Lending Booms: Latin America and the World, by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (Princeton University-USA), Rodrigo Valdés (Ministry of Finance of Chile), and Oscar Landerretche (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA) Comments by Ernesto Talvi and Abhijit V. Banerjee
- 4. Fiscal Federalism in Argentina: Policies, Politics, and Institutional Reform, by Mariano Tommasi (Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina), Sebastián Saiegh (New York University), and Pablo Sanguinetti (Universidad Torcuato di Tella-Argentina) Comments by Ernesto Stein and Mauricio S. Cardenas
V1 N1 - Fall 2000
- 1. Macroeconomic Volatility in Latin America: A Conceptual Framework and Three Case Studies, by Ricardo Caballero (Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA) Comments by Jeffrey A. Frankel and Enrique G. Mendoza
- 2. Crime and Victimization: An Economic Perspective, by Pablo Fajnzylber (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais-Brazil), Daniel Lederman (Johns Hopkins University), and Norman Loayza (Banco Central de Chile-Chile) Comments by Peter Reuter and John Roman and Alejandro Gaviria
- 3. Regulating the Electricity Sector in Latin America, by Ronald Fischer (Universidad de Chile-Chile) and Pablo Serra (Universidad de Chile-Chile) Comments by Paul L. Joskow and William W. Hogan
- 4. The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets, by James Heckman (University of Chicago-USA) and Carmen Pagés-Serra (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) Comments by Alejandra Cox Edwards and Pablo Guidotti
- 5. Crises and the Poor: Socially Responsible Macroeconomics, by Nora Lustig (Inter-American Development Bank-USA) Comments by Albert Fishlow and François Bourguignon

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