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Postal address:	Universidad de San Andrés Vito Dumas 284 Victoria, Buenos Aires, Argentina B1644BID
Workplace:	Departamento de Economía (Department of Economics), Universidad de San Andrés (San Andres University), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

1. Intergenerational transmission of lockdown consequences: Prognosis of the longer-run persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (2021) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (2021) View citations (1)

2020

2. COVID-19 and inequality
   ZEW policy briefs, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
3. Short and Long-Run Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2018

4. Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
   Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Conflict Resolution (2011)

2015

5. Macroeconomic Effects of Credit Deepening in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)

2014

6. Are We Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization
   Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
7. Government Capabilities in Latin America: Why They Are So Important, What We Know about Them, and What to Do Next
   Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
8. State Capacity and the Quality of Policies. Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and Government Size
   Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Economics and Politics (2017)
9. State Capacity and the Quality of Policies: Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and the Size of Government
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

2013

10. A Tale of Two Latin American Congresses. Towards a Comparative Study of Institutionalization and Effectiveness
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
11. Are We All Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2013)
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Political Economy (2015)

2012

12. Institutionalization of Political Institutions and their Impact on Public Policy
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
13. Legislative Effort and Career Paths in the Argentine Congress
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2012)
14. On the Institutionalization of Congress(es) in Latin America and Beyond
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (6)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2012) View citations (2)
15. The Politics of Federalism in Argentina: Implications for Governance and Accountability
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2012)

2011

16. Political Institutions, Intertemporal Cooperation, and the Quality of Policies
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
17. Political Institutions, Policymaking, and Economic Policy in Latin America
    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 (2)
18. Political Institutions, State Capabilities and Public Policy: International Evidence
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (8)
19. The Economic Effects of Unions in Latin America: Teachers' Unions and Education in Argentina
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2002) View citations (4)
20. The Political Economy of Productivity: Actors, Arenas, and Policies. A Framework of Analysis
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
21. Veto Players and Policy Trade-Offs: An Intertemporal Approach to Study the Effects of Political Institutions on Policy
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (2010) View citations (3)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2010) View citations (3)
22. Veto Players, Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (7)

2010

23. The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in American Journal of Political Science (2012)

2008

24. Un Enfoque Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)

2007

25. Understanding the Political Economy of Structural Reform: The Case of Argentina
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia

2005

26. Judicial Lobbying: The Politics of Labor Law Constitutional Interpretation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in American Political Science Review (2006)
27. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Economía Journal (2006)
28. Understanding Reform in Latin America
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo (working papers), Department of Economics - dECON (2005) View citations (2)

2004

29. Crisis, Political Institutions and Policy Reform: It Is Not the Policy, It Is the Polity, Stupid
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (2)
30. Fiscal Rules for Subnational Governments. Some organizing principles and Latin American experiences
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (2002) View citations (8)
31. Judicial Lobbying: The Politics of Labor Law, Constitutional Interpretation. Argentina 1935-1998
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
32. Principal-Agents Contracts Under the Threat of Insurance
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE) (2007)
33. The Institutions of Regulation
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (20)
34. The Threat of Insurance: On the Robustness of Principal-Agent Models
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia

2003

35. Intergovernmental Transfers and Fiscal Behavior: Insurance versus Aggregate Discipline
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2004)
36. Missed Expectations: The Argentine Convertibility
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (3)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2002) View citations (8)
37. Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes, and Policy Outcomes. An Intertemporal Transactions Framework
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (40)

2002

38. Amateur Legislators-Professional Politicians: The Argentine Congress
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (19)
39. Decentralization, Fiscal Discipline in Sub-National Governments and the Bailout Problem: The Case of Argentina
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (32)
40. Federalism in Argentina and the Reforms of the 1990s
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (11)
41. Judicial Decision Making in Unstable Environments, Argentina 1935-1998
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (25)
42. The Political Economy of Economic Reforms in Argentina
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Policy Reform (2002)

2001

43. Comments on Dani Rodrik's "Why Is There So Much Economic Insecurity in Latin America?"
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
44. Fiscal Federalism in Argentina: Policies, Politics, and Institutional Reform
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article in Economía Journal (2001)

2000

45. A Principal-Agent Building Block for the Study of Decentralization and Integration
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (1999) View citations (6)
46. Politics, Institutions, and Fiscal Performance in the Argentine Provinces
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (6)
47. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy: A Transactions Approach with Application to Argentina
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization (2003)

1999

48. Politics, Institutions and Public Sector Spending in the Argentine Provinces
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (7)
    See also Chapter (1999)

1997

49. Visibility and Credibility in the Political Economy of Reform
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (1)
50. When Does It Take a Nixon to Go to China
    Working Papers, Tel Aviv View citations (3)
    Also in UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics (1995) View citations (6)
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research (1997) View citations (1)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1997)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (1997) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)

1996

51. Recurrent High Inflation and Stabilization: A Dynamic Game
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (28)
    Also in UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics (1992) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (1996)
52. Where Are We in the Political Economy of Reform?
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (62)
    Also in UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics (1995) View citations (42)
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University (1995) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Policy Reform (1996)

1995

53. Economic Reforms and Political Constraints on the Time Inconsistency of Gradual Sequencing
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (1995) View citations (2)

1994

54. Inflation and the Informativeness of Prices Microeconomic Evidence from High Inflation
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Brazilian Review of Econometrics (1996)

1993

55. Don't be Ignorant: Price Dispersion is Not a Measure of Ignorance in the Market
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (1)
56. High Inflation: Resource Misallocations and Growth Effects
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Estudios de Economia (1996)
57. Sequencing of Economic Reforms in the Presence of Political Constraints
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Politics (1997)
58. The Consequences of Price Instability on Search Markets
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (10)

1992

59. "Deadlock" Societies, The Allocation of Time and Growth Performance
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics
60. Inflation and Relative Prices Evidence from Argentina
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (33)
61. Intertemporal Pricing in Search Markets, Customer Markets and Price Rigidity
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics
62. The Welfare Effects of Inflation, The Consequences of Price Instability on Search Markets
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (5)

Journal Articles

2017

1. State capacity and the quality of policies. Revisiting the relationship between openness and government size
   Economics and Politics, 2017, 29, (2), 133-156 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2014)

2015

2. Are we all playing the same game? The economic effects of constitutions depend on the degree of institutionalization
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 38, (C), 212-228 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
3. Los desfíos de Chile hoy
   Estudios Públicos, 2015, (138), 199-208

2014

4. The Politics of Federalism in Argentina and its Implications for Governance and Accountability
   World Development, 2014, 53, (C), 26-45 View citations (6)
5. Veto players and policy adaptability: An intertemporal perspective
   Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2014, 26, (2), 222-248 View citations (7)

2013

6. Political institutions, intertemporal cooperation, and the quality of public policies
   Journal of Applied Economics, 2013, 16, 1-32 View citations (9)

2012

7. The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
   American Journal of Political Science, 2012, 56, (4), 787-801 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
8. Voters as Fiscal Liberals: Incentives and Accountability in Federal Systems
   Economics and Politics, 2012, 24, (2), 135-156 View citations (52)

2011

9. Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
   Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2011, 55, (3), 340-365 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2007

10. Centralization vs. Decentralization: A Principal‐Agent Analysis
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2007, 9, (2), 369-389 View citations (46)
11. Informality, the State and the social contract in Latin America: A preliminary exploration
    International Labour Review, 2007, 146, (3-4), 279-309 View citations (11)
12. Principal-Agent Contracts under the Threat of Insurance
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2007, 163, (3), 379-393 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2006

13. Judicial Lobbying: The Politics of Labor Law Constitutional Interpretation
    American Political Science Review, 2006, 100, (1), 85-97 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
14. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy
    Economía Journal, 2006, Volume 6 Number 2, (Spring 2006), 1-36 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

15. Intergovernmental transfers and fiscal behavior insurance versus aggregate discipline
    Journal of International Economics, 2004, 62, (1), 149-170 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

16. Crises, institutions politiques et réformes politiques: le bon, le mauvais et l'affreux
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2003, 11, (2), 49-81
17. Great Expectations and Hard Times: The Argentine Convertibility Plan
    Economía Journal, 2003, Volume 3 Number 2, (Spring 2003), 109-160 View citations (26)
18. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy: A Transactions Approach with Application to Argentina
    Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2003, 19, (2), 281-306 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2002

19. The Political Economy of Economic Reforms in Argentina
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2002, 5, (2), 75-88 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2001

20. Fiscal Federalism in Argentina: Policies, Politics, and Institutional Reform
    Economía Journal, 2001, Volume 1 Number 2, (Spring 2001), 157-212 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2000

21. La Economía Política de las Reformas Económicas en la Argentina
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2000, 37, (112), 495-536
22. Politics, institutions, and fiscal performance in a federal system: an analysis of the Argentine provinces
    Journal of Development Economics, 2000, 61, (2), 305-333 View citations (54)

1999

23. On high inflation and the allocation of resources
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1999, 44, (3), 401-421 View citations (8)
24. Why is ArgentinaÂ’s Fiscal Federalism so Inefficient? Entering the Labyrinth
    Journal of Applied Economics, 1999, 2, 169-209 View citations (22)

1998

25. When Does It Take a Nixon to Go to China?
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (1), 180-97 View citations (185)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

26. On the credibility of alternative exchange rate regimes
    Journal of Development Economics, 1997, 54, (1), 101-122 View citations (28)
27. Sequencing of Economic Reforms in the Presence of Political Constraints
    Economics and Politics, 1997, 9, (2), 115-131
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1996

28. High inflation: resource misallocations and growth effects
    Estudios de Economia, 1996, 23, (2 Year 1996), 157-177
    See also Working Paper (1993)
29. Inflation and the Informativeness of Prices: Microeconomic Evidence from High Inflation
    Brazilian Review of Econometrics, 1996, 16, (2) View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1994)
30. Recurrent High Inflation and Stabilization: A Dynamic Game
    International Economic Review, 1996, 37, (4), 981-96 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
31. Where are we in the political economy of reform?
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 1996, 1, (2), 187-238 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

32. No sea ignorante: la dispersión de precios no es una medida de la ignorancia en el mercado
    Estudios de Economia, 1995, 22, (1 Year 1995), 1-15

1994

33. The Consequences of Price Instability on Search Markets: Toward Understanding the Effects of Inflation
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (5), 1385-96 View citations (26)
34. The Distribution of Political Power, the Costs of Rent-Seeking, and Economic Growth
    Economic Inquiry, 1994, 32, (2), 236-48 View citations (13)

1993

35. Information and uncertainty in today's Latin America
    Estudios de Economia, 1993, 20, (2 Year 1993), 213-221
36. Search, Bargaining, Money and Prices: Recent Results and Policy Implications: Comment
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1993, 25, (3), 581-84

Books

2011

1. Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (30)
2. What Difference Do Unions Make?: Their Impact on Productivity and Wages in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2007

3. Instituciones democráticas, procesos de formulación de políticas y calidad de las políticas en América Latina
   Libros y Documentos Institucionales, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)

Edited books

2011

1. How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (7)
2. The Politics of Policies: Economic and Social Progress in Latin America: 2006 Report
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

1998

3. The Political Economy of Reform, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (29)

1995

4. The New Economics of Human Behaviour
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
5. The New Economics of Human Behaviour
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

Chapters

2008

1. The Institutions of Regulation: An Application to Public Utilities
   Springer
   Also in Springer (2005) View citations (1)

1999

2. Politics, Institutions, and Public-Sector Spending in the Argentine Provinces
   A chapter in Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance, 1999, pp 135-150 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (1999)