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Inequality, low-intensity immigration and human capital formation in the regions of Chile, 1820-1939
Baten, Jörg; Llorca-Jaña, Manuel - 2020
This article traces inequality and numeracy development in the regions of Chile during the 19th and early 20th century …, in its northern regions we find that Chile was relatively equal and numerate during the 19th century, and the south … converged somewhat during this period. In addition, we study the correlates of low-intensity immigration in Chile. Regions with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012194599
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Productivity and the decision to import and export : theory and evidence
Kasahara, Hiroyuki (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003647251
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The 2008 Chilean reform to first-pillar pensions
Valdés Prieto, Salvador - 2009
Chile approved in early 2008 the replacement of her two current non-contributory subsidies for the old poor for a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003806091
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Drivers and obstacles to banking SMEs : the role of competition and the institutional framework
Torre, Augusto de la; Martínez Pería, María Soledad; … - 2009
institutional framework play a role in banks' decisions. To do so, we use a unique survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, two …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003850504
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Market access and the evolution of within plant productivity in Chile
Bas, Maria (contributor); Ledezma, Ivan (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003598593
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Agricultural exports, tariffs and growth
Azarnert, Leonid V. - 2014
This article presents a Ricardian model of trade with learning-by-doing to study the effect of barriers to trade in products with low growth potential on the long-run economic growth. The model shows that, when elasticity of demand for the product with a lower learning potential is lower than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010231629
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O brother, where start thou? : sibling spillovers on college and major choice in four countries
Altmejd, Adam; Barrios-Fernández, Andrés; Drlje, Marin; … - 2020 - Latest version: May 10, 2020
options, we present evidence from the United States, Chile, Sweden and Croatia that older siblings' college and major choices …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219366
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The race between tax enforcement and tax planning : evidence from a natural experiment in Chile
Bustos, Sebastian; Pomeranz, Dina; Suárez Serrato, … - 2023
introduction of standard regulations aimed at limiting profit shifting. Using administrative tax and customs data from Chile in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014285544
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Fairness, trade, and inequality
Egger, Hartmut (contributor); Kreickemeier, Udo (contributor) - 2008
We develop a model of international trade between two symmetric countries that features inter-group inequality between entrepreneurs and workers, and also intra-group inequality within each of those two groups. Individuals in the economy are heterogeneous with respect to their entrepreneurial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003730282
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Cross-country income differences and technology diffusion in a competitive world
Irmen, Andreas - 2008
This paper develops a new open-economy endogenous growth model where technology diffusion allows for a stable and non-degenerate world income distribution. In accordance with the empirical literature, I find that country characteristics such as the social infrastructure, the degree of openness,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003805991