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inequality and low redistribution can coexist. The theory's assumptions and outcomes are explored empirically using individual …
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redistribution and lowers institutional quality. The effect of the former is to increase productive investment, and the effect of the … redistribution, especially in non-democratic countries. …
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The aim of this book is to provide policymakers in Latin America with the stylized facts of what works and what does not in decentralization policies and schemes, based on analysis of the recent experiences of several Latin American countries.
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, including 20 Latin American countries, to explore the effects of political parties on redistribution. First, consistent with a … younger and older parties, older left-wing parties are more likely to internalize the long-run costs of redistribution and to … be more credible in their commitment to redistribution, leading them to redistribute less. With entirely different data …
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Chile. No obstante, dicha colusión se daría en un nivel de precios inferiores al de maximización conjunta de utilidades o …
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This paper uses two sources of information and different methodologies to analyze the causal effect of product and process innovation on productivity in the Chilean manufacturing industry during the past decade. In general, the evidence suggests there is not a contemporaneous effect of product...
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This paper presents a model in which trade is motivated both by preference for variety and comparative advantages. This framework is used to analyze the welfare implications of trading blocs among countries with different endowments with and without transportation costs. This paper was prepared...
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This paper surveys overall export growth in Chile and focuses on three case studies of the emergence of successful … export activities in Chile: wine, pork and blueberries. Each case study discusses how companies, associations, and …
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Latin America spends large amounts of resources on social services, yet its life expectancy and education levels are low compared to other regions with similar levels of income. A key reason is the inherent difficulty of making social services produce efficiently in response to demands and...
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Some analysts rank Chile as the only Latin American economy that qualifies as a 'take-off economy,' or development … economy. In a sense, Chile's enduring success and proved insulation from the 'Tequila effect' are due to its high national … savings. What has made Chile's savings so high? What were some key policies implemented? Did the structural and liberalizing …
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