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Beaton, Kimberly; Cerra, Valerie; Hadzi-Vaskov, Metodij - 2021

This paper examines the impact of trade on employment, wages, and other outcomes across countries and explores the … firm-level dataset to examine the impact of import competition on employment, wages, and firm performance, as well as the … higher average wages; thus any relatively slower employment growth in this group of firms could lead to lower inequality …

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Market discipline and conflicts of interest between banks and pension funds

Barajas, Adolfo; Catalán, Mario - 2011

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Banks During the Argentine Crisis : Were they All Hurt Equally? Did they All Behave Equally?

Juan-Ramon, V. Hugo - 2006

The simple answer to both questions in the title of this paper is: No. We concentrate on the three main risk elements that contributed to the banking system’s difficulties during the crisis: increasing dollarization of the balance sheet, expanding exposure to the government, and, eventually,...

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The finance and growth nexus re-examined : do all countries benefit equally?

Barajas, Adolfo; Chami, Ralph; Yousefi, Seyed Reza - 2013

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The macroeconomic impact of social unrest

Hadzi-Vaskov, Metodij; Pienknagura, Samuel; Ricci, Luca … - 2021

This paper explores the macroeconomic impact of social unrest, using a novel index based on news reports. The findings are threefold. First, unrest has an adverse effect on economic activity, with GDP remaining on average 0.2 percentage points below the pre-shock baseline six quarters after a...

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Migration and remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean : engines of growth and macroeconomic stabilizers?

Beaton, Kimberly; Cerovic, Svetlana; Galdamez, Misael; … - 2017

Outward migration has been an important phenomenon for countries in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly those in Central America and the Caribbean. This paper examines recent trends in outward migration from and remittances to LAC, as well as their costs and benefits. For the...

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Assessing the macroeconomic impact of structural reforms in Chile

Hadzi-Vaskov, Metodij - 2018

business regulation and licensing, strengthening innovation and R and D capacity, improving labor market flexibility, and …

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Workers' Remittances and the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate : Theory and Evidence

Chami, Ralph - 2010

This paper investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on equilibrium real exchange rates (ERER) in recipient economies. Using a small open economy model, it shows that standard ""Dutch Disease"" results of appreciation are substantially weakened or even overturned depending on: degree of...

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The Finance and Growth Nexus Re-Examined : Do All Countries Benefit Equally?

Barajas, Adolfo - 2013

A large theoretical and empirical literature has focused on the impact of financial deepening on economic growth throughout the world. This paper contributes to the literature by investigating whether this impact differs across regions, income levels, and types of economy. Using a rich dataset...

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