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Output gap estimates are subject to a wide range of uncertainty owing to data revisions and the difficulty in distinguishing between cycle and trend in real time. This is important given the central role in monetary policy of assessments of economic activity relative to capacity. We show that...
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The staff reports for the 2013 Article IV Consultation on the Chile discuss the strong and inclusive growth over the …
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This paper recounts Chile’s experience with capital account policies since the 1990s. We present how two external …
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In contrast to advanced markets (AMs), procyclical monetary policy has been a problem for emerging markets (EMs), with macroeconomic policies amplifying economic upswings and deepening downturns. The stark difference in policy has not been subject to extensive study and this paper attempts to...
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KEY ISSUES<br>Politics: President Bachelet won the Presidential election on a platform to foster<br>inclusive growth and reduce inequality. Her government took office in March 2014 and is launching <br>an ambitious policy agenda that includes important reforms in several areas, including taxation,...
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We investigate sources of economic fluctuations in Chile during 1998-2007 within the framework of a standard …, and government/trade wedges for business cycles in Chile. The purpose of this exercise is twofold: (i) focus the policy …
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extrapolations from U.S.evidence. The analysis is illustrated for the case of Chile, though it could be applied to other countries. …
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By the end of 2007, Chile's total factor productivity was lower than ten years earlier, a performance that contrasted … in Chile, by decomposing productivity into investment-specific technological change (associated with improvements in the … investment-specific technological improvements have contributed significantly to long-term growth in Chile, in line with trends …
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