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Structural Transformation in Ecuador
Hausmann, Ricardo; Klinger, Bailey - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This paper applies new techniques and metrics to analyze Ecuador's past record of and future opportunities for … structural transformation. Ecuador's export dynamics and the emergence of new export activities have been the historical drivers … of the country's growth, but recently Ecuador's export basket has undergone little structural transformation. The same …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009251162
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Structural Transformation in Ecuador
Hausmann, Ricardo; Klinger, Bailey - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This paper applies new techniques and metrics to analyze Ecuador's past record of and future opportunities for … structural transformation. Ecuador's export dynamics and the emergence of new export activities have been the historical drivers … of the country's growth, but recently Ecuador's export basket has undergone little structural transformation. The same …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653724
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Growing Pains: Binding Constraints to Productive Investment in Latin America
Fernández-Arias, Eduardo; Jaramillo, Fidel; Agosin, … - Inter-American Development Bank
terms of growth. Included are case studies from seven countries in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895444
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Growing Pains: Binding Constraints to Productive Investment in Latin America
Blyde, Juan; Cuevas, Mario; Fernández-Arias, Eduardo; … - Inter-American Development Bank
terms of growth. Included are case studies from seven countries in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943364
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Budget Institutions and Fiscal Performance in Latin America
Hausmann, Ricardo; Alesina, Alberto; Hommes, Rudolf; … - 1998
In this paper detailed information on the budget institutions of Latin American countries is collected. These institutions are classified on a hierarchical/collegial scale, as a function of the existence of constraints on the deficit and voting rules.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010326949
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Financial Turmoil and Choice of Exchange Rate Regime
Hausmann, Ricardo; Gavin, Michael; Pagés-Serra, Carmen; … - 1999
Financial turmoil is becoming a fact of life in Latin America. The 1990s have been characterized by enormous volatility in the magnitude and cost of capital flows. The correlation of capital swings across disparate countries suggests that the quality of emerging market policies in addition to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010326956
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Nature, Development, and Distribution in Latin America. Evidence on the Role of Geography, Climate, and Natural Resources
Gavin, Michael; Hausmann, Ricardo - 1998
Latin America`s enormous endowment of natural resources impacts many countries of the region. Economic liberalization in several countries was followed by rapid growth of foreign investment and exports of natural resource-intensive products. Growth of labor-intensive manufacturing industries was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327014
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Inequality and the Family in Latin America
Hausmann, Ricardo; Székely, Miguel - 1999
In this paper, social mobility is measured by looking at the extent to which family background determines socioeconomic success. An index of social mobility for developing countries is proposed based on the correlation of schooling gaps between siblings.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327043
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Foreign Direct Investment: Good Cholesterol?
Hausmann, Ricardo; Fernández-Arias, Eduardo - 2000
This paper studies the proposition that capital inflows tend to take the form of FDI--i. e. , the share of FDI in total liabilities tends to be higher--in countries that are safer, more promising and with better institutions and policies. It finds that this view is patently wrong since it stands...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327094
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Is FDI a Safer Form of Financing?
Fernández-Arias, Eduardo; Hausmann, Ricardo - 2000
It has been common to attribute financial crises to short-term capital inflows, while foreign direct investment (FDI) is seen as a safer form of finance. The relationship between crises and the composition of capital flows is particularly relevant at present because the flow of capital to Latin...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327163