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Working Papers

2019

1. Minimum Wages, Products and Productivity
   ILADES-UAH Working Papers, Universidad Alberto Hurtado/School of Economics and Business
2. The Competitive Impact of Branded Generic Medicine in a Developing Country
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics

2018

3. Análisis Comparativo de Precios de Medicamentos en América Latina
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
4. Corporate Currency Risk and Hedging in Chile: Real and Financial Effects
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (7)
5. Do institutional blockholders influence corporate investment? Evidence from emerging markets
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (12)
   Also in Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes – Facultad de Economía – CEDE (2017) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Corporate Finance (2018)
6. Export Mix Changes and Firm Performance: Evidence from Chile
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

2017

7. Commodity Prices Shocks and Poverty Reduction in Chile
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article in Resources Policy (2021)
8. Competition, Selection, and Productivity Growth in the Chilean Manufacturing Industry
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Industrial and Corporate Change (2020)
9. Impacto de los Obstáculos al Conocimiento en la Innovación de las Empresas Chilenas
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
10. The Effects of Dominant Airlines on Open Skies Agreements
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics

2016

11. Alfabetismo Financiero, Endeudamiento y Morosidad de los Hogares en Chile
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
12. Banking Competition and Firm-Level Financial Constraints in Latin America
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Emerging Markets Review (2016)
13. Do institutional investors unbind firm financial constraints? Evidence from emerging markets
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes – Facultad de Economía – CEDE View citations (1)
14. Natural Resources and Education: Evidence from Chile
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (3)
15. The Impact of R&D and ICT Investment on Innovation and Productivity in Chilean Firms
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2015

16. Empirical Evidence on R&D Targeting and Transitions
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
17. Post-Crisis Financiera y Expansión de las Exportaciones: Micro-Evidencia para Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile

2014

18. Access to Banking Finance and Exporting
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Businesss School View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Corporate Change (2014)
19. Does Competition Spur Innovation in Developing Countries?
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (2)
20. Foreign Technology Acquisition and Changes in the Real Exchange Rate
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Businesss School
    See also Journal Article in The World Economy (2015)
21. Post financial crisis and exports expansion: Micro-evidence from Chilean exporters
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
22. Understanding Differences in Growth Performance in Latin America and Developing Countries between the Asian and Global Financial Crises
    Working Paper Series, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in IMF Economic Review (2014)

2013

23. Household Debt During the Financial Crisis: Micro-Evidence from Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2013)
24. Innovation and Productivity in Services: Evidence from Chile
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (2015)

2012

25. Evaluation of Short Run Inflation Forecasts in Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (3)
26. Financial Development, Exporting and Firm Heterogeneity in Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Businesss School (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2013)
27. Product Mix Changes and Performance in Chilean Plants
    Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Corporate Change (2016)

2011

28. Credit Contraction and International Trade: Evidence from Chilean Exporters
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2013)
29. Determinants of Export Diversificationaround the World: 1962 - 2000
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The World Economy (2012)
30. Innovation, R&D Investment and Productivity in Chile
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2010) View citations (10)
31. Multinationales as stabilizers? Economic crisis, access to finance, and employment growth
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2011)

2010

32. Is Previous Exporting Experience Relevant for New Exports?
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (4)
33. Liquidity Crises and Corporate Cash Holdings in Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile

2009

34. Crisis Financiera y Uso de Derivados Cambiarios en Empresas Exportadoras
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Notas de Investigación Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy) (2010)
35. Entry into Export Markets and Product Quality Differences
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2009) View citations (3)
36. Exchange Rate Volatility and Export Margins
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (2)
37. Skill Upgrading and the Real Exchange Rate
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (7)
    Also in CAEPR Working Papers, Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research, Department of Economics, Indiana University Bloomington (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The World Economy (2009)

2008

38. Chinese Penetration and Importer Country Wages: Microevidence From Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (1)
39. David Versus Goliath: The Impact of Chinese Competition on Developing Countries
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2009)
40. Energy Costs and Productivity in Chilean Manufacturing Industry
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile
41. Exchange Rate Pass-Through into Import Prices: The Case of Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (16)
42. Exit in Developing Countries: Economic Reforms and Plant Heterogeneity
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2010)
43. Productivity, Innovations and Exports in the Chilean Manufacturing Industry
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile
44. Trade Liberalization and Industry Dynamics: A Difference in Difference Approach
    CAEPR Working Papers, Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research, Department of Economics, Indiana University Bloomington View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2008)

2007

45. Export Transitions
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development (2011)
46. Exports and Productivity: Comparable Evidence for 14 Countries
    CIE Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Centre for Industrial Economics View citations (9)
47. Multinational Firms and Productivity Catching-Up: The Case Of Chilean Manufacturing
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development (2007)
48. Multinationals as Stabilizers? Economic Crisis and Plant Employment Growth
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2007) View citations (7)
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP (2007) View citations (8)
49. On the Sources of China’s Export Growth
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile
50. Survival of Small and Medium-Sized Plants in Chile: Has it Changed over Time?, Does it Differ across Industries?
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile

2006

51. Entry and Exit in International Markets: Evidence from Chilean Data
    CAEPR Working Papers, Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research, Department of Economics, Indiana University Bloomington View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Review of International Economics (2008)
52. Is Exporting a Source of Productivity Spillovers?
    CAEPR Working Papers, Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research, Department of Economics, Indiana University Bloomington View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2008)
53. Paths of Development, Specialization, and Natural Resources Abundance
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (3)
54. The China Phenomenon: Price, Quality or Variety?
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (3)
55. Trade Liberalization, Price Distortions, and Resource Reallocation
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile

2005

56. Multinationals and Plant Exit: Evidence from Chile
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in International Review of Economics & Finance (2009)

2004

57. Patterns of Specialization and Economic Growth in Chile by Sector
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile

2003

58. On The Removal of Agricultural Price Bands in Chile: A General Equilibrium Analysis
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (1)
59. Trade Reforms and Manufacturing Industry in Chile
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Commodity price shocks and poverty reduction in Chile
   Resources Policy, 2021, 70, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2020

2. Competition, selection, and productivity growth in the Chilean manufacturing industry
   (Market size in innovation: theory and evidence from the pharmaceutical industry)
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2020, 29, (3), 877-892
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

3. Do institutional blockholders influence corporate investment? Evidence from emerging markets
   Journal of Corporate Finance, 2018, 53, (C), 38-64 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
4. Innovation and entrepreneurship in Latin America: What do we know? What would we like to know?
   Estudios de Economia, 2018, 45, (2), 157-171 View citations (3)
5. Minimum Wage and Productivity: Evidence from Chilean Manufacturing Plants
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2018, 67, (1), 193 - 224 View citations (3)

2016

6. Banking competition and firm-level financial constraints in Latin America
   Emerging Markets Review, 2016, 28, (C), 89-104 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
7. Product mix changes and performance in Chilean plants
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2016, 25, (6), 1001-1017 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2015

8. Foreign Technology Acquisition and Changes in the Real Exchange Rate
   The World Economy, 2015, 38, (4), 613-628 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2014)
9. Heterogeneous effects of financial constraints on innovation: Evidence from Chile
   Science and Public Policy, 2015, 42, (5), 711-724 View citations (8)
10. Innovation and Productivity in Services: Evidence from Chile
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2015, 51, (3), 593-611 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
11. Productivity, Trade, and Development in Latin America
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2015, 51, (1), 1-2
12. The emergence and functioning of innovation intermediaries in maturing innovation systems: the case of Chile
    Innovation and Development, 2015, 5, (1), 73-91 View citations (6)

2014

13. Access to banking finance and exporting
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2014, 23, (6), 1523-1539 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
14. Understanding Differences in Growth Performance in Latin America and Developing Countries between the Asian and the Global Financial Crises
    IMF Economic Review, 2014, 62, (4), 494-525 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2013

15. Credit contraction and international trade: Evidence from Chilean exporters
    World Development, 2013, 44, (C), 212-224 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
16. Financial development, exporting and firm heterogeneity in Chile
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2013, 149, (1), 183-207 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
17. Is Previous Export Experience Important for New Exports?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2013, 49, (3), 426-441 View citations (29)
18. Trade exposure, survival and growth of small and medium-size firms
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2013, 25, (C), 185-201 View citations (13)

2012

19. A Statistical Model for Party-Systems Analysis
    Political Analysis, 2012, 20, (2), 235-247 View citations (2)
20. Análisis de los consorcios tecnológicos empresariales en Chile
    Estudios Públicos, 2012, (126), 87-121
21. Consorcios tecnológicos en Argentina, Chile, Colombia y Uruguay
    El Trimestre Económico, 2012, LXXIX, (313), 227-256
22. Determinants of Export Diversification Around the World: 1962–2000
    The World Economy, 2012, 35, (3), 295-315 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
23. Specialization dynamics and natural resources abundance
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2012, 148, (4), 733-750 View citations (1)
24. Trade Liberalization and Industry Dynamics
    Open Economies Review, 2012, 23, (4), 579-595 View citations (2)

2011

25. An Empirical Bayes Approach to Estimating Ordinal Treatment Effects
    Political Analysis, 2011, 19, (1), 20-31 View citations (6)
26. Effects of Chinese Imports on Relative Wages: Microevidence from Chile
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2011, 113, (2), 342-363 View citations (13)
27. Entry into Export Markets and Product Quality
    The World Economy, 2011, 34, (8), 1237-1262 View citations (14)
28. Export transitions
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2011, 20, (2), 221-250 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
29. Innovación, investigación y desarrollo, y productividad en Chile
    Revista CEPAL, 2011 View citations (1)
30. Innovation, R and D investment and productivity in Chile
    Revista CEPAL, 2011 View citations (1)
31. Multinationals as Stabilisers? Economic Crisis, Access to Finance, and Employment Growth
    Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 48, (7), 847-863 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

32. Crisis Financiera y Uso de Derivados Cambiarios en Empresas Exportadoras
    Notas de Investigación Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy), 2010, 13, (3), 105-114
    See also Working Paper (2009)
33. Economic crisis and organisational change in developing countries: evidence from Chile
    International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 2010, 3, (1), 67-86 View citations (4)
34. Exit in Developing Countries: Economic Reforms and Plant Heterogeneity
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2010, 58, (3), 537-561 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
35. Productividad, innovación y exportaciones en la industria manufacturera chilena
    El Trimestre Económico, 2010, LXXVII (1), (305), 155-184

2009

36. David Versus Goliath: The Impact of Chinese Competition on Developing Countries
    World Development, 2009, 37, (3), 560-571 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
37. Evaluation of Short Run Inflation Forecasts and Forecasters in Chile
    Money Affairs, 2009, XXII, (2), 159-180 View citations (10)
38. Multinationals and plant exit: Evidence from Chile
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2009, 18, (1), 45-51 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
39. Skill Upgrading and the Real Exchange Rate
    The World Economy, 2009, 32, (8), 1165-1179 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

40. Entry and Exit in International Markets: Evidence from Chilean Data*
    Review of International Economics, 2008, 16, (4), 692-708 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
41. Is Exporting a Source of Productivity Spillovers?
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2008, 144, (4), 723-749 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
42. Traspaso de Tipo de Cambio a Precios: Una Aproximación Microeconómica
    Notas de Investigación Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy), 2008, 11, (3), 105-112 View citations (2)

2007

43. Explaining Export Success: Firm Characteristics and Spillover Effects
    World Development, 2007, 35, (3), 377-393 View citations (36)
44. Multinational firms and productivity catching-up: the case of Chilean manufacturing
    International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 2007, 1, (2), 136-152 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

45. El “Síndrome Holandés”: Teoría y Revisión de la Experiencia Internacional
    Notas de Investigación Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy), 2006, 9, (3), 97-108 View citations (1)
46. Pautas de especialización en una economía de rápido crecimiento. El caso de Chile
    El Trimestre Económico, 2006, LXXIII (4), (292), 749-781
47. The china price: evidence and some implications
    Estudios de Economia, 2006, 33, (2 Year 2006), 117-140 View citations (2)

2005

48. A GRASP algorithm for constrained two-dimensional non-guillotine cutting problems
    Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2005, 56, (4), 414-425 View citations (13)
49. Exporting and performance: evidence from Chilean plants
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2005, 38, (4), 1384-1400 View citations (90)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2005, 38, (4), 1384-1400 (2005) View citations (289)

2004

50. Exposure to foreign markets and plant-level innovation: evidence from Chile and Mexico
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2004, 13, (1), 57-87 View citations (48)
51. Orientación Exportadora y Productividad en la Industria Manufacturera Chilena
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2004, 41, (124), 315-343 View citations (5)
52. Sources of export success in small- and medium-sized enterprises: the impact of public programs
    International Business Review, 2004, 13, (3), 383-400 View citations (47)

2003

53. Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Small Firms
    Small Business Economics, 2003, 20, (3), 233-44 View citations (79)
54. Inversión extranjera directa en Chile
    Observatorio de la Economía Latinoamericana, 2003, (02)
55. Reforma comercial y productividad en Chile. Una mirada 15 años después
    El Trimestre Económico, 2003, LXX (1), (277), 21-41 View citations (1)

2002

56. The Impact of Licenses on a "Late Starter" LDC: Chile in the 1990s
    World Development, 2002, 30, (8), 1445-1460 View citations (12)

2001

57. External sources of techonological innovation in Chilean manufacturating industry
    Estudios de Economia, 2001, 28, (1 Year 2001), 53-68
58. La Importancia Relativa de las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas: Un Análisis de sus Determinantes en la Industria Manufacturera
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2001, 38, (115), 347-365 View citations (1)

2000

59. Efecto de las políticas de fomento en el dinamismo exportador chileno
    El Trimestre Económico, 2000, LXVII (4), (268), 557-577
60. Exporter performance and promotion instruments: Chilean empirical evidence
    Estudios de Economia, 2000, 27, (2 Year 2000), 225-241 View citations (36)

1999

61. Labour scheduling at an airport refuelling installation
    Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1999, 50, (3), 211-218 View citations (4)
62. Two-Stage Estimation of Nonrecursive Choice Models
    Political Analysis, 1999, 8, (2), 147-165 View citations (11)

Chapters

2005

1. Imperfect Labor Mobility, Urban Unemployment and Agricultural Trade Reform in Chile
   Chapter 11 in General Equilibrium Models for the Chilean Economy, 2005, vol. 9, pp 375-395 View citations (4)

Editor

1. Journal Economía Chilena (The Chilean Economy)
   Central Bank of Chile