Capital inflows dynamics towards developing countries during the last decades again has posited in the center of the debate the discussion on its benefits and costs. The objective of this work is to analyze the behavior of capital flows over 1970 and 2002, their volatility and effects on the...

La economía de Guatemala muestra una peligrosa dependencia a la economía de Estados Unidos. Este artículo tiene por objeto analizar el uso del modelo de síntesis neoclásica en el estudio del impacto derivado por el incremento de las tasas de interés estadounidenses sobre la economía...

Spanish Abstract: Desde finales del 2014 hasta enero del 2016 el peso mexicano se ha depreciado un 30 por ciento con respecto a la divisa estadounidense, por lo que se esperaría que en el largo plazo las exportaciones mexicanas sean más atractivas para el mercado de Estados Unidos. No...

En este trabajo se desarrolla un indicador de sostenibilidad de la deuda externa y se aplica a un conjunto amplio de países emergentes. Los resultados del modelo teórico indican que el tipo de cambio real juega un papel fundamental para garantizar la sostenibilidad de la deuda. Cuando se...

This paper analyzes the management of surges in capital inflows to Emerging Markets. It reviews the main policy tools, including fiscal and monetary policy, exchange rate policy, foreign exchange market intervention, domestic prudential regulation, and capital controls. A key conclusion is that,...

In recent years, Bolivia has accumulated a significant level of international reserves due to favorable external environment and the exchange rate regimen (crawling peg). In this context arises the question of: Which one is the optimal level of international reserves? According to the...

This paper analyzes the results of some price stabilization programs classified in the literature as Exchange Rate Based Stabilization (ERBS) and Money Based Stabilization (MBS) in connection to their temporary nature for this, a theoretical and analytical framework is developed that allows...

In recent years, Bolivia has accumulated a significant level of international reserves due to favorable external environment and the exchange rate regimen (crawling peg). In this context arises the question of: Which one is the optimal level of international reserves? According to the...

Spanish Abstract: En este documento revisamos la literatura relacionada con el rol de la política cambiaria.en los programas de estabilización y reforma estructural en los países exportadores de materias primas, con especial énfasis en los países petroleros. Con base en esta literatura, se...

This paper analyzes the results of some price stabilization programs classified in the literature as Exchange Rate Based Stabilization (ERBS) and Money Based Stabilization (MBS) in connection to their temporary nature for this, a theoretical and analytical framework is developed that allows...