We empirically assess the contribution of international reserves vis- à -vis institutional variables in reducing the risk of a currency crisis. We find that the ratio of reserves to short-term debt is robust in explaining international crisis, even after controlling for financial development...

This paper describes monetary and fiscal rules used in Chile in recent years. On monetary policy rules, we present both the framework for monetary policy rate assumptions that guide the construction of inflation and growth forecasts, as well as the broad characteristics of Taylor-Type Rules that...

In this paper I explore the effect of income inequality on the real exchange rate. I consider a version of the Salter-Swan model, where income inequality affects the real exchange rate through two general equilibrium channels: (i) the aggregation of individual demands derived from non-homothetic...

This paper proposes and estimates a macroeconomic model of the Chilean economy. The model is designed as a short- and medium-term inflation-forecasting tool, which precisely identifies the transmission mechanism followed by monetary policy in Chile. The model specifies short-run dynamics as well...

In this research, I assess the determinants of foreign exchange reserves under endogenous capital flows. I consider a model where reserves represent collateral to international borrowing, which is endogenously determined by risk averse foreign investors. This is a departure from usual models of...

In this paper we provide a vacancyindex for Chile for the period 1986 to the second quarter of 2002. This index is calculated using the number of jobs offered in newspapers’ advertisements of the 5 main urban areas. This information, in addition with employment and labor force data, is used to...