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The Political Economy of a "Miracle Cure" : The Case of Nebulized Ibuprofen and its Diffusion in Argentina
Calónico, Sebastian; Di Tella, Rafael; Lopez del … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We document the diffusion of nebulized ibuprofen in Argentina as a treatment for COVID-19. As the pandemic spread, this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014421206
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Can VAT Cuts and Anti-Profiteering Measures Dampen the Effects of Food Price Inflation?
Benzarti, Youssef; Garriga, Santiago; Tortarolo, Darío - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
-profiteering measures on food necessities during a period of high inflation in Argentina. Using barcode-level data across more than 3 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512095
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Exchange Rate Regimes, Capital Flows and Crisis Prevention
Edwards, Sebastian - 2001
In this paper I analyze, within the context of the new 'financial architecture,' the relationship between exchange rate regimes, capital flows and currency crises in emerging economies. The paper draws on lessons learned during the 1990s, and deals with some of the most important policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470189
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Generational Policy
Kotlikoff, Laurence J. - 2001
second edition of The Handbook of Public Economics shows how generational policy works, how it's measured, and how much it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470563
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Evolution and Revolution in the Argentine Banking System under Convertibility : The Roles of Crises and Path Dependence
Alston, Lee J. - 2000
We provide an analytical narrative of the political and economic causes and consequences of institutional changes in the Argentine banking system. We devote most of our attention to the privatization of the provincial banks. Our story differs from the prevailing wisdom in its stress on the key...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470723
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Distribution Costs and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics During Exchange-Rate-Based-Stabilizations
Burstein, Ariel T. - 2000
exchange-rate-based-stabilizations. We use data for the U.S. and Argentina to document the importance of distribution margins … in retail prices and disaggregated price data to study price dynamics in the aftermath of Argentina's 1991 Convertibility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470881
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Interest Rates, Contagion and Capital Controls
Edwards, Sebastian - 2000
In this paper I analyze several issues related to contagion,' including its definition, recent experiences, alternative channels at work, and possible prevention mechanisms. The discussion deals with the macroeconomics implications of contagion, and concentrates on the relationship between the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470949
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Macroeconomic Volatility in Latin America : A View and Three Case Studies
Caballero, Ricardo J. - 2000
better economic environment. In this paper I review these sources through the recent experiences of Argentina, Chile and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470968
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Can Emerging Market Bank Regulators Establish Credible Discipline? The Case of Argentina, 1992-1999
Calomiris, Charles W. - 2000
In the early 1990s, after decades of high inflation and financial repression, Argentina embarked on a course of … banking system during the liberalization process. Argentina suffered some fallout from the Mexican tequila crisis of 1995, but … discipline after the crisis made Argentina's banking system quite resilient during the Asian, Russian, and Brazilian crises …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012471046
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Foreign and Domestic Bank Participation in Emerging Markets : Lessons from Mexico and Argentina
Goldberg, Linda - 2000
studying bank-specific data on lending by domestically- and foreign-owned banks in Argentina and Mexico. We find that foreign … credit growth during crisis periods. In Argentina, the loan portfolios of foreign and domestic privately-owned banks are … lower levels of impaired assets have similar loan responsiveness and portfolios. State-owned banks (Argentina) and banks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012471047