Private markets for public goods -- Markets and public goods in Chile -- Social services, social security, and privatization in Peru -- The capitalization and popular participation programs in Bolivia -- Voucher privatization in the Czech Republic -- Adjustment and reform of social services in...

This paper revisits the standard explanations of the violent Chilean protests of late 2019, and in particular their exclusive focus on the role of inequality, which in fact had been falling prior to the emergence of unrest. Instead, we suggest that blame may lie in a crisis of trust in...

Does the Chilean government smooth taxes? This paper argues that the answer is yes, but only if one takes into account royalties from copper. During the past ten years there has been a serious debate in Chile initially regarding the sustainability of the Chilean government's fiscal deficit and...

Over the past quarter-century, Chile has proven that the unthinkable is possible: A middle-income, natural resource–producing nation can have a fiscal policy that is both stable and sustainable. The core of this policy has been very simple: Act responsibly, design policy for the long run, and...

Chapter 1. Financial Inclusion and the Middle of the Pyramid, a New Public Revenue Strategy for the 21st Century -- Chapter 2. Public Revenue, Financial Inclusion and Value Added Tax in Argentina -- Chapter 3. Financial Inclusion and Value-Added Taxes in Argentina, Brazil and Chile