Information on "Economic Research " and "Latin America"
August 2012
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Aug 2012
FDI and Income Inequality - Evidence from Latin American Economies
Author: Dierk Herzer, Philipp Hühne, Peter Nunnenkamp
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper analyzes whether foreign direct investment (FDI) has contributed to the typically wide income gaps in five Latin American countries. More on «FDI and Income Inequality - Evidence from Latin American Economies»
January 2011
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2011
Crisis económica y nueva gobernanza internacional
Author: José Antonio Alonso, José María Fanelli, Ramiro Albrieu, Luis A Riveros, Federico Steinberg
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Este libro analiza la crisis económica durante los años 2008 y 2009, y las respuestas institucionales de los gobiernos. More on «Crisis económica y nueva gobernanza internacional»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
A Concise History of Exchange Rate Regimes in Latin America
Author: Roberto Frenkel, Martín Rapetti
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper analyzes exchange rate regimes implemented by the major Latin American countries since the Second World War, with special attention to the period of the second globalization process beginning in the 1970s. More on «A Concise History of Exchange Rate Regimes in Latin America»
January 2010
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2010
Linking Globalization to Poverty in Asia, Latin America and Africa
Author: Machiko Nissanke, Erik Thorbecke
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
In this Brief, the authors argue that countries intent on benefiting from globalization need to adopt a pro-active stand in formulating regional and national strategies to enhance the potentially positive effects of globalization and moderate the ne... More on «Linking Globalization to Poverty in Asia, Latin America and Africa»
March 2009
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Mar 2009
Schooling Inequality, Crises, and Financial Liberalization in Latin America
Author: Jene R Behrman, Nancy Birdsall, Gunilla Pettersson
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper examines the relationship between structural, high inequality—measured by high levels of schooling inequality—and liberalization of the financial sector for a sample of 37 developing and developed countries for the period 1975 to 2000. More on «Schooling Inequality, Crises, and Financial Liberalization in Latin America»
November 2006
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Nov 2006
The Economics of Small Arms Demand
Author: Christopher Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
This paper provides an economic account of demand for small arms as a response to politico-economic motivations arising from polarization and rent-seeking. More on «The Economics of Small Arms Demand»
December 2004
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Dec 2004
Inside the Black Box: A Journey Towards Latin American Emerging Markets
Author: Javier Santiso
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper examines the dynamics of financial markets and crises in general, and emerging markets in particular. More on «Inside the Black Box: A Journey Towards Latin American Emerging Markets»
August 2003
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Aug 2003
Privatization in Latin America
Author: John Nellis
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This publication gives an overview of privatization processes and their implications for society in Latin America. More on «Privatization in Latin America»
December 2002
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Dec 2002
From Social Policy to an Open-Economy Social Contract in Latin America
Author: Nancy Birdsall
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This publication reviews the evolution of social and economic policy in Latin America in the postwar era and suggests that Latin America's problems of social inequality can only be addressed through the embracement of a modern social contract, which ... More on «From Social Policy to an Open-Economy Social Contract in Latin America»
