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Working Papers

2025

1. Fiscal Consolidations in Latin America and the Caribbean: Do Inequality, Informality and Corruption Matter?
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2024

2. Fiscal Policy, Income Redistribution, and Poverty Reduction in Latin America
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics
   Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2023)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023)

2023

3. A Cost-Benefit Analysis Methodology for Administrative Prefilling of Value-Added Tax Returns: An Application for Chile
   Development Discussion Papers, JDI Executive Programs View citations (2)
4. Detecting Envelope Wages with E-billing Information
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   See also Journal Article Detecting envelope wages with e-billing information, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2024) (2024)
5. Distributional Effects of Taxation in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (1)

2022

6. Allocative Efficiency of Government Spending for Growth in Latin American Countries
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2014

7. El impacto del sistema tributario y del gasto social sobre la desigualdad y la pobreza en Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, México, Perú y Uruguay: Un panorama general
   Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (7)

2013

8. Social spending and income redistribution in Argentina during the 2000s: The rising noncontributory pensions
   Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (46)
9. The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: An Overview
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (83)
   Also in Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (2013) View citations (17)
10. The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: An Overview
    Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
11. The impact of taxes and social spending on inequality and poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay
    Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (55)
12. Understanding Countries’ Tax Effort
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (38)

2012

13. Social Spending and Income Redistribution in Argentina During the 2000s: the Rising Role of Noncontributory Pensions
    Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (17)
    Also in CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA (2012) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Social Spending and Income Redistribution in Argentina during the 2000s: The Increasing Role of Noncontributory Pensions, Public Finance Review (2014) View citations (16) (2014)
14. Social Spending and Income Redistribution in Argentina During the 2000s: the Rising Role of Noncontributory Pensions. Extended Version
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality View citations (2)
15. The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico and Peru: A Synthesis of Results
    Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (48)
    Also in Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (2012) View citations (56)
    Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series, Tulane University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (56)
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica (2012) View citations (74)

2011

16. Fiscal Policy and Income Redistribution in Latin America: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom
    Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (18)
17. La efectividad de las redes de protección social: El rol de los sistemas integrados de información social en Argentina
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (2)

2001

18. Comments
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library

2000

19. La Dinámica Laboral en el Gran Buenos Aires y sus implicaciones para la Política Laboral y Social
    CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA View citations (5)
20. The Shared Value Added Tax. How it works and why it is the Best Tool for Optimal Fiscal Federalism in Countries with Consumption Based Taxes
    CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA View citations (2)

1997

21. Determinants of Labor Supply in Argentina: The Importance of Cyclical Fluctuations in Labor Force Participation
    CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA View citations (8)

1996

22. Determinants of Labor Demand in Argentina. Estimating the Benefits of Labor Policy Reform
    CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA View citations (2)

1995

23. Returns to Education in Geater Buenos Aires 1986-1993: From Hyperinflation to Stabilization
    CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA

1993

24. Duration Dependence in the Sequential Migration Model
    CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA
25. From Aggregate Shocks to Labor Market Adjustments: Shifting of Wage Profiles Under Hyperinflation in Argentina
    CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo., Universidad del CEMA View citations (6)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Fiscal consolidations in developing countries with a Latin America focus: The role of inequality, informality and corruption
   Journal of Macroeconomics, 2025, 84, (C)

2024

2. Detecting envelope wages with e-billing information
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2024, 31, (1), 26-65
   See also Working Paper Detecting Envelope Wages with E-billing Information, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2023) (2023)

2014

3. Social Spending and Income Redistribution in Argentina during the 2000s: The Increasing Role of Noncontributory Pensions
   Public Finance Review, 2014, 42, (3), 304-325 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Social Spending and Income Redistribution in Argentina During the 2000s: the Rising Role of Noncontributory Pensions, Working Papers (2012) View citations (17) (2012)
4. The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay: Introduction to the Special Issue
   Public Finance Review, 2014, 42, (3), 287-303 View citations (82)

2010

5. Determining countries’ tax effort
   Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2010, 195, (4), 65-87 View citations (70)

1996

6. Returns to Education in Greater Buenos Aires 1986-1993: From Hyperinflation to Stabilization and Beyond
   Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 1996, 33, (99), 205-226

1991

7. Sequential migration theory and evidence from Peru
   Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 36, (1), 55-87 View citations (36)

Books

2018

1. Better Institutions: The Key to Better Public Spending
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
2. Better Spending for Better Lives: How Latin America and the Caribbean Can Do More with Less
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (25)
3. The (In)Efficiency of Public Spending
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
4. The Impact of Public Spending on Equity: Not Always as Intended
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

2012

5. Do Our Children Have a Chance? A Human Opportunity Report for Latin America and the Caribbean
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (6)

2005

6. ¿Para bien o para mal?: Debate sobre el impacto de la globalización en los mercados de trabajo de América Latina
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)