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(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) En este trabajo se analiza si los factores institucionales, en este caso los sistemas y procedimientos electorales, inciden en el desempeño fiscal de los países latinoamericanos según el tamaño del sector público, los déficit fiscales, el tamaño...
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We offer an alternative explanation for t he fall of Argentina’s Convertibility Program based on the country’s vulnerability to Sudden Stops in capital flows. Sudden Stops are typically accompanied by a substantial increase in the real exchange rate that wreaks havoc in countries that are...
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This paper analyzes the relevance of external factors in average quarterly GDP growth for 1990-2006 in the seven largest Latin American countries (LAC7). Modeling the relationship between LAC7 GDP and several external factors, it is found that those factors account for a significant share of...
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Using a sample of emerging markets that are integrated into global bond markets, we analyze the collapse and recovery phase of output collapses that coincide with systemic sudden stops, defined as periods of skyrocketing aggregate bond spreads and large capital flow reversals. Our findings...
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This paper discusses the economic performance of Latin America in the last decade, paying special attention to growth and the financial sector. In particular, it shows that external factors, such as like U. S. interest rates and the business cycle, play a key role in capital inflows, investment,...
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The main purpose of this paper is to provide a simple analytical framework that can guide the development of indicators of fiscal policy sustainability in economies which operate in a highly volatile macroeconomic environment.
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(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) América Latina es inestable de dos a tres veces más que las economías industrializadas. Es más inestable que cualquier región distinta de África y el Medio Oriente. El acceso de América Latina a los mercados financieros internacionales es...
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(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) Este trabajo es un aporte y una revista del debate de políticas en cuanto al aspecto del ahorro en América Latina, y se presenta una perspectiva nueva de la relación entre el ahorro y el crecimiento, entre el ahorro y la estabilización de la...
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At the time of writing there were widespread concerns about the health of the U. S. economy. There is conclusive evidence that the pace of growth has slowed, which has prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on two occasions (a total of 100 basis points thus far). As usual, when faced...
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(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) Presentamos una explicación alternativa de la caída del programa de convertibilidad de Argentina, basándonos en la vulnerabilidad del país a las paradas repentinas de los flujos de capitales. Las paradas repentinas por lo general van acompañadas de...
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