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Alleviating extreme poverty in Chile: The short term effects of Chile Solidario

Galasso, Emanuela - In: Estudios de Economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 101-127

This paper evaluates the effect of an anti-poverty program, Chile Solidario, during its first two years of operation. We find that the program tends to increases significantly their take-up of cash assistance programs and of social programs for housing and employment, and to improve education...

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Distribución espacial de la pobreza en Chile

Agostini, Claudio A.; Brown, Philip H.; Góngora, Diana … - In: Estudios de Economía 35 (2008) 1, pp. 79-110

Chile's recent success in reducing poverty has been remarkable, with poverty rates falling by approximately two-thirds over the last 20 years. However, further gains against poverty may be inhibited by the increasing difficulty associated with targeting fewer poor people and better, more...

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The longer-term effects of human capital enrichment programs on poverty and inequality: Oportunidades in Mexico

McKee, Douglas; Todd, Petra E. - In: Estudios de Economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 67-100

Previous empirical research has shown that Mexico's Oportunidades program has succeeded in increasing schooling and improving health of disadvantaged children. This paper studies the program's potential longer-term consequences for the poverty and inequality of these children. It adapts methods...

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How much might human capital policies affect earnings inequalities and poverty?

Behrman, Jere R. - In: Estudios de Economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 9-41

Economic inequality and poverty have persisted in Latin America despite important changes in political and policy regimes. This paper explores the relationship between various human capital programs aimed to reduced poverty and how improvements of those in poverty in the left tail of the earning...

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The impact of income adjustments in the CASEN survey on the measurement of inequality in Chile

Bravo, David; Valderrama Torres, José A. - In: Estudios de Economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 43-65

The adjustment of the information obtained from household surveys to make the figures compatible with National Accounts is a non-standard and potentially questionable practice given that it alters the structure of income distribution. This paper analyzes the sensitivity of inequality and poverty...

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A dainty review of the business and economic history of Chile and Latin America

Bátiz-Lazo, Bernardo - In: Estudios de Economía 42 (2015) 2, pp. 5-16

This introductory piece provides some context to the special edition on business and economic history of Chile and Latin America. It also provides an introduction to better understanding research and method in business history while inviting for this field to be further developed in Chile.

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Economic development as a matter of political geography

Streb, Jorge M.; Druck, Pablo F. - In: Estudios de Economía 34 (2007) 1, pp. 5-20

Can limited government be a driving force of economic development? This idea goes back to Montesquieu, and is closely related to recent research in institutional economics. Measuring limited government with the Henisz political constraints index, and economic development with income per capita,...

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The startup process

Acs, Zoltan J.; Amorós, José Ernesto - In: Estudios de Economía 35 (2008) 2, pp. 121-132

Entrepreneurship is considered to be an important mechanism for economic development through employment, innovation and welfare effects. The papers in this special issue are from the 3rd Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Research Conference held in Washington D.C. in 2007. The introduction has...

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Huth & Co.'s credit strategies: A global merchant-banker's risk management, c. 1810-1850

Llorca-Jaña, Manuel - In: Estudios de Economía 42 (2015) 2, pp. 17-43

Napoleonic Wars and before first globalization c. 1870 - 1913 has long been recognised. Merchant-bankers in particular played a … crucial role by advancing monies to consignors of products all over the world. Without this form of credit, many international …. During this expansionary period they provided credit to many of their connections all over the world, thus becoming an …

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Examining the impact of visa restrictions on international tourist flows using panel data

Artal-Tur, Andrés; Pallardó-López, Vicente J.; … - In: Estudios de Economía 43 (2016) 2, pp. 265-279

Using newly panel data on visa restrictions for the years 2000 and 2010 in a theory-grounded gravity model, we find a robust, causal negative impact of visa restrictions on international tourist flows. By destination, the detrimental impact of this type of barrier is observed for tourists going...

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