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Innovation and Productivity : Evidence from Six Latin American Countries
Crespi, Gustavo - 2014
Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Uruguay) using micro data from innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013068164
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Protecting Workers Against Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean : Evidence from Argentina
González-Rozada, Martín - 2012
Argentina. Administrative data permits analysis of the duration of unemployment of covered spells with detailed information …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013112755
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The Political Economy of Fiscal Reform in Latin America : The Case of Argentina
Bonvecchi, Alejandro - 2011
This paper investigates the political economy of fiscal reform activism in Argentina since the late 1980s. Between 1988 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126397
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Macroeconomic Volatility in Latin America : A View and Three Case Studies
Caballero, Ricardo J. - 2011
After decades of trial, error, and occasional regress, the pieces of a successful Latin American economic model can be seen scattered among the leading economies of the region. The most traditional macroeconomic maladies of the emerging world, such as chronic fiscal imbalances and monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126458
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The Elasticity of Substitution in Demand for Non-Tradable Goods in Latin America : The Case of Argentina
González-Rozada, Martín - 2011
to tradable goods in Argentina. This parameter plays a crucial role in the analysis of the macroeconomic equilibrium of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126740
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The Economic Effects of Unions in Latin America : Teachers' Unions and Education in Argentina
Murillo, Victoria - 2011
This paper considers the effects of trade unions on the education sector in Argentina. We have provided a substantial …
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How Do Crises Affect Schooling Decisions? Evidence from Changing Labor Market Opportunities and a Policy Experiment
López Bóo, Florencia - 2011
Argentina over 12 years, emphasizing the recession/crisis years of 1998-2002. In “typical” years deteriorating job rates boost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126146
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No Education, No Good Jobs? Evidence on the Relationship between Education and Labor Market Segmentation
Pages, Carmen - 2011
This paper assesses labor market segmentation across formal and informal salaried jobs and self-employment in three Latin American and three transition countries. It looks separately at the markets for skilled and unskilled labor, inquiring if segmentation is an exclusive feature of the latter....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126165
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Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Values, and Public Policy in Argentina
Anchorena, Jose F. - 2012
This paper uses datasets from six surveys to describe entrepreneurship in Argentina. While the quantity of … entrepreneurship in Argentina is high, its quality is low, given the high proportion of informal and necessity entrepreneurs. Income is … is, however, transmitted inter- generationally. Although it is found that Argentina promotes entrepreneurial values more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013099928
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The Politics of Federalism in Argentina : Implications for Governance and Accountability
Ardanaz, Martin - 2012
national level in Argentina, a highly decentralized middle-income democracy, Argentina. The Argentine political system makes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013104033