Since 1975 Chilean exports have boomed growing at a 6% average rate per year in real terms. In this paper we use manufacturing Chilean data at the plant level for years 1990 to 2007 to investigate the relationship between exports, plant dynamics and productivity. Our findings are consistent with...

This paper explores how developmental and regulatory impediments to resource reallocation limit the ability of developing countries to adopt new technologies. An efficient economy innovates quickly; but when the economy is unable to redeploy resources away from inefficient uses, technological...

Understanding tax non-compliance and the effect of different enforcement strategies is relevant for improving the efficiency and efficacy of tax policy. Using administrative data provided by Chile’s tax authority we analyze the dynamic effects of real-world tax audits for the universe of...