Research 2014

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Addressing access and behavioral constraints through social intermediation services: a review of Chile Solidario and Red Unidos Demographic Economics - Migration, Education - Health Chile, Health, Poverty, Public policy, Social policy The World Bank
Boss Competence and Worker Well-being Labor Competitiveness, Education, Employment, Job flows, Labor market, Labor participation, Life satisfaction Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
The Gendered Labor Market Impacts of Trade Liberalization: Evidence from Brazil Demographic Economics - Migration, Labor Brazil, Gender, Labor force, Labor market, Latin America, Trade liberalization The World Bank
Faith-Based Schools in Latin America: Case Studies on Fe Y Alegria Education - Health Education, Latin America The World Bank
The Road to Redemption: Policy Response to Crises in Latin America Macroeconomics - Economic growth - Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy - Public and Welfare Economics Economic growth, Fiscal policy, Latin America, Macroeconomic Policy, Monetary policy
Economic Development, Inequality and Poverty: An Analysis of Urban Violence in Colombia Conflict, Crime and Violence, Poverty - Inequality - Aid Effectiveness Colombia, Economic development , Inequality, Poverty
Regulations and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries Macroeconomics - Economic growth - Monetary Policy, Politics and Economy Developing countries, Entrepreneurship, Regulation
Latin American Agriculture in a World of Trade Agreements Agricultural - Natural Resource Economics, Globalization - Trade Agriculture, International finance, Latin America, Political economy, Trade Agreements
Financial Frictions and Optimal Monetary Policy in a Small Open Economy Financial Economics, Macroeconomics - Economic growth - Monetary Policy Financial system, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Small open economy, Welfare Banco de la República de Colombia
The Latin American Debt Crisis in Historical Perspective Macroeconomics - Economic growth - Monetary Policy Debt, Default, Financial crisis, Latin America, Macroeconomic Policy
Bayesian Combination for Inflation Forecasts: The Effects of a Prior Based on Central Banks’ Estimates Financial Economics, Macroeconomics - Economic growth - Monetary Policy Banking, Central Bank, Inflation Banco de la República de Colombia
By Choice and by Necessity: Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment in the Developing World Labor, Poverty - Inequality - Aid Effectiveness Developing countries, Entrepreneurship, Job flows, Self-employment, Wages Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subsidizing Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Developing Countries: Evidence from a Randomized Trial Education - Health Developing countries, Education, Latin America, Training, Unemployment Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Pobreza y Desigualdad en América Latina: Conceptos, Herramientas y Aplicaciones Poverty - Inequality - Aid Effectiveness Inequality, Latin America, Poverty Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS)
After the Boom–Commodity Prices and Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Globalization - Trade, Macroeconomics - Economic growth - Monetary Policy Business cycles, China, Commodity prices, Economic growth, Latin America and Caribbean
Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and the Latin American Growth Puzzle Education - Health Childhood development, Economic growth, Education, Educational mismatch, Human capital, Latin America Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Enrollment, Graduation, and Dropout Rates in Latin America Education - Health Education, Labor market, Latin America Inter-American Development Bank
Do Loans for Higher Education Lead to Better Salaries? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Approach for Colombia Education - Health Colombia, Education, Education credits, Labor market
Unemployment Insurance Savings Accounts in Latin America: Overview and Assessment Labor Labor market, Latin America, Moral hazard, Unemployment insurance Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth? Recent Evidence from Latin America Macroeconomics - Economic growth - Monetary Policy Economic growth, Foreign Direct Investment, Latin America

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