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Working Papers

2012

1. Housing Finance in Chile: Instruments, Actors, and Policies
   Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
2. Unemployment Insurance and Search Effort in Chile
   Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2011

3. Dissecting the Chilean Export Boom
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (10)
4. Labor Market in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Missing Reform
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics

2010

5. Effective Labor Regulation and Microeconomic Flexibility
   Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (24)
   Also in Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2007) View citations (23)
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (2004) View citations (32)
   Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2004) View citations (27)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (43)

2008

6. Competition Regimes and Air Transport Costs: The Effects of Open Skies Agreement
   IDB Publications, Inter-American Development Bank
   Also in IDB Publications, Inter-American Development Bank (2008)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2006)
7. How sensitive are Latin American exports to Chinese competition in the U.S. market ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of LACEA Economia (2008)
8. The Economic Effects of Employment Protection: Evidence from International Industry-Level Data
   Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (12)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) View citations (21)

2007

9. Financial Diversification, Sudden Stops and Sudden Starts
   Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (15)
   See also Chapter (2008)

2006

10. Bank Ownership and Lending Behavior
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (13)
    Also in POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS (2006) View citations (7)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2006)
11. Bank Ownership and Performance Does Politics Matter?
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2005) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2007)

2005

12. BANK CREDIT TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES: THE ROLE OF CREDITOR PROTECTION
    DOCUMENTOS CEDE, UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES-CEDE View citations (5)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2005) View citations (4)
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2005) View citations (4)
13. Bank Concentration and Credit Volatility
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile
14. Creditor Protection and Credit Volatility
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (10)
15. Loyal Lenders or Fickle Financiers: Foreign Banks in Latin America
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
    Also in Business School Working Papers, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (2004) View citations (7)

2004

16. Bank Ownership and Performance
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (22)
17. EMU effect on Trade: What’s in it for the UK?
    Econometric Society 2004 Latin American Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (1)
18. Effects of tariffs and real exchange rates on job reallocation: evidence from Latin America
    Discussion Paper Series In Economics And Econometrics, University of Southampton, Economics Division, School of Social Sciences View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Reform (2004)
19. Employment Protection and Gross Job Flows1
    Econometric Society 2004 Latin American Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (9)
20. Employment Protection and Gross Job Flows: A Differences-in-Differences Approach
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (10)
21. Infrastructure, Competition Regimes and Air Transport Costs: Cross Country Evidence
    Econometric Society 2004 Latin American Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (2)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (7)
22. Microeconomic Flexibility in Latin America
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (18)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (19)
    See also Chapter (2005)
    Journal Article in Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy) (2004)
23. Port Efficiency, Maritime Transport Costs and Bilateral Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2004)
24. Propiedad y desempeño de la banca
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
25. Should the Government Be in the Banking Business? The Role of State-Owned and Development Banks
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (16)

2003

26. Better the Devil that You Know: Evidence on Entry Costs Faced by Foreign Banks
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (22)
27. Concentración y penetración foránea en los sectores bancarios latinoamericanos: repercusiones sobre la competencia y el riesgo
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
28. Concentration and Foreign Penetration in Latin American Banking Sectors: Impact on Competition and Risk
    Business School Working Papers, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella View citations (12)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2007)
29. Corporate Governance and Private Capital Flows to Latin America
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
30. Do State-Owned Banks Promote Growth? Cross-Country Evidence for Manufacturing Industries
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2004)
31. The Currency Union Effect on Trade: Early Evidence from EMU
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (114)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Policy (2003)

2002

32. Determinants of Maritime Transport Costs
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
33. Maritime transport costs and port efficiency
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (33)
34. The Internet and the Ability to Innovate in Latin America
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
    See also Journal Article in Emerging Markets Review (2003)
35. Turnover and Regulation: The Chilean Pension Fund Industry
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (11)

2001

36. Creditor Protection and Financial Cycles
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (14)
37. Protección de los acreedores y ciclos económicos
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

1997

38. Dinámica de empleo y productividad en manufactura: Evidencia micro y consecuencias macro
    Documentos de Trabajo, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile View citations (14)

Journal Articles

2008

1. How Sensitive are Latin American Exports to Chinese Competition in the U.S. Market
   Journal of LACEA Economia, 2008 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

2. A reappraisal of State-Owned Banks
   Journal of LACEA Economia, 2007 View citations (2)
3. Bank ownership and performance. Does politics matter?
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2007, 31, (1), 219-241 View citations (52)
   See also Working Paper (2006)
4. Concentration and foreign penetration in Latin American banking sectors: Impact on competition and risk
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2007, 31, (6), 1633-1647 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper (2003)
5. Creditor Protection and Credit Response to Shocks
   World Bank Economic Review, 2007, 21, (3), 413-438 View citations (4)
6. Financial Diversification and Sudden Stops
   Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy), 2007, 10, (3), 45-65 View citations (1)

2006

7. Bank ownership and lending behavior
   Economics Letters, 2006, 93, (2), 248-254 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2006)
8. Competition regimes and air transport costs: The effects of open skies agreements
   Journal of International Economics, 2006, 70, (1), 25-51 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2005

9. Political and Corporate Governance and Pro-Cyclicality in Capital Flows: Evidence from Emerging Market Countries
   International Finance, 2005, 8, (2), 167-198

2004

10. Creditor protection and financial markets: empirical evidence and implications for Latin America
    Economic Review, 2004, (Q 2), 29 - 37 View citations (5)
11. Do state owned banks promote growth? Cross-country evidence for manufacturing industries
    Economics Letters, 2004, 84, (3), 371-376 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
12. Effects of tariffs and real exchange rates on job reallocation: evidence from Latin America
    Journal of Policy Reform, 2004, 7, (4), 191-208 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
13. Introduction
    Journal of Policy Reform, 2004, 7, (4), 189-190 View citations (1)
14. Labor Market Adjustment in Chile
    Journal of LACEA Economia, 2004 View citations (7)
15. Microeconomic Flexibility in Latin America
    Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy), 2004, 7, (2), 5-26 View citations (17)
    See also Chapter (2005)
    Working Paper (2004)
16. Port efficiency, maritime transport costs, and bilateral trade
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 75, (2), 417-450 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

17. Port Efficiency and International Trade: Port Efficiency as a Determinant of Maritime Transport Costs
    Maritime Economics and Logistics, 2003, 5, (2), 199-218 View citations (19)
18. The Internet and the ability to innovate in Latin America
    Emerging Markets Review, 2003, 4, (1), 53-72 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
19. The currency union effect on trade: early evidence from EMU
    Economic Policy, 2003, 18, (37), 315-356 View citations (162)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2002

20. Financial Liberalization: Does it Pay to Join the Party?
    Journal of LACEA Economia, 2002 View citations (14)

Chapters

2008

1. Financial Diversification, Sudden Stops, and Sudden Starts
   Chapter 5 in Current Account and External Financing, 2008, vol. 12, pp 159-194 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2005

2. Microeconomic Flexibility in Latin America
   Chapter 10 in Labor Markets and Institutions, 2005, vol. 8, pp 329-366 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2004)
   Journal Article in Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy) (2004)