Trabajos de Investigacion Cortos
“El Impacto de los Seudo-Monopolios en el Ordenamiento Productivo de Bolivia” (2021)
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“Conveniencia Productiva o Pura Demagogia: Las Empresas Estatales en Bolivia” (2020).
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“Desenchufandonos del Subsidio a los Carburantes” (2020).
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“El Suicidio Cambiario Boliviano” (2020).
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“Impacto Economico del Covid-19 en Tarija” (2020).
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LIBROS
“En busqueda del Tapao: la Historia Economica de Latinoamerica” La Pluma del Escribano (2019).
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PUBLICATIONS
“Spillover effects in adoption of Cash Transfer Programs by Latin American countries” with James LeSage (2019) Journal of Geographical Systems, Vol 22(2): 177-199.
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“Remittances, Output, and Exchange Rate Regimes: Theory with an Application to Latin America” with Dennis W. Jansen (2019) in Southern Economic Journal, Vol 86(3): 1170-1191.
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“Beyond Altruism and Self-interest: The Growing Importance of External Factors in the Determination of Remittances Flowing to Latin America” (2018) in International Economic Journal, 32(2): 235-255
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“Are Remittances Helping Lower Poverty and Inequality Levels in Latin America?” (2018) in Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 68: 254-265
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“Does FDI Really Affect Employment in Host Countries? Subsidiary Level Evidence” with John Mogab and Ruby Kishan (2017) in Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 51-2: 205-220
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“Latin American Remittances Dependence on External Shocks” with David Beckworth (2015) in Applied Econometrics and International Development, Vol. 15-2:115-128
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“Remittances, International Reserves, and Exchange Rate Regimes in 9 Latin American countries: 1997-2010” with Ruby Kishan (2014) in Applied Econometrics and International Development, Vol. 14, Issue 2:97-116
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“Expectations and the Dynamic Feedback between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth” with Diego Escobari (2014) in International Economic Journal Vol. 29, Issue 1: 121-136
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“Monetary Transfers in the U.S.: How Efficient are Tax Rebates?” (2013) in Economies Vol. 1, Issue 3: 26-48
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“Sectoral Effects of Monetary Policy: The Evidence from Publicly Traded Firms” with Dennis W. Jansen and Ruby P. Kishan (2013) in Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 79, Issue 4: 946 – 970.
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“Labor Market Rigidity and Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of Europe” with Jack Mogab and Ruby Kishan (2013) in Applied Econometrics and International Development, Vol. 13-1: 35 – 54.
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“Remittances, Monetary Policy and Partial Sterilization” (2012) in Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 79, Issue 2: 367 – 387
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“The Macroeconomic Consequences of Remittances” with Dennis Jansen and George Naufal (2012) in International Scholarly Research Network Economics Vol. 2012
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“Monetary Stimulus: Through Wall Street or Main Street?” (2012) in Revista de Analisis (Bolivian Central Bank), Vol. 14: 9 – 40
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“Was Latin America Correct in Relying on Foreign Direct Investment to Improve Employment Rates?” (2011) in Applied Econometrics and International Development, Vol. 11-2: 101 – 122
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“Foreign Direct Investment and Tax Revenues” in Ramkishen S. Rajan and Kenneth A. Reinert, eds., Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy, Princeton University Press (2009).
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BOOKS
“Growth and Development in Emerging Markets: Latin America” forthcoming (2019).
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WORKING PAPERS
“The Effectiveness of Governmental Cash Transfers in Promoting Economic Growth and reducing Income Inequality” (2019)
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“On Remittances and Velocity” with Jose Cao-Alvira (2019)
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“Remittances, Migration, and the Small Open Economy” with Dennis Jansen (2019)
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“The Turn to the left in Latin America: Direct, Indirect, and Spillover effects of economic voting” (2020)
“The Effect of FDI on Tax Revenues in Latin America” (2011)
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WORK IN PROGRESS:
“The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Average Wages in Latin America: Are the People Really Getting the Benefits of Greater FDI?”
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“World Migration since 1990: What is Making People Migrate?”
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“Remittances shocks in a Small Open Economy with International Migration”
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