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Workplace:	Departamento de Economía (Department of Economics), Universidad de San Andrés (San Andres University), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. The Political Economy of Redistribution and (in)Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023)

2021

2. Familia y desarrollo humano en el siglo XXI. Revisión de la literatura internacional y algunos apuntes para el caso argentino
   Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
3. Fiscal Policy, Income Redistribution and Poverty Reduction in Argentina
   Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (1)
   Also in Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series, Tulane University, Department of Economics (2021) View citations (1)
4. Intergenerational transmission of lockdown consequences: Prognosis of the longer-run persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America
   ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (22)
   Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (2021) View citations (19)
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics (2021) View citations (19)
   Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (2021) View citations (14)
   Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series, Tulane University, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Intergenerational transmission of lockdown consequences: prognosis of the longer-run persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2021) View citations (24) (2021)
5. Short and Long-Run Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America
   Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
   Also in Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (5)

2020

6. COVID-19 and inequality
   ZEW policy briefs, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (7)

2015

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

2014

8. 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
9. 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 View citations (1)
10. 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 (8)
    See also Journal Article State capacity and the quality of policies. Revisiting the relationship between openness and government size, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
11. 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 (8)

2013

12. A Tale of Two Latin American Congresses. Towards a Comparative Study of Institutionalization and Effectiveness
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
13. 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 (6)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Are we all playing the same game? The economic effects of constitutions depend on the degree of institutionalization, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2012

14. Institucionalización de las instituciones políticas y su impacto sobre las políticas públicas
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
15. Institutionalization of Political Institutions and their Impact on Public Policy
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
16. Legislative Effort and Career Paths in the Argentine Congress
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2012) View citations (1)
17. On the Institutionalization of Congress(es) in Latin America and Beyond
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2012) View citations (6)
18. 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)

2010

19. Political Institutions, Policymaking, and Economic Policy in Latin America
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2010) View citations (2)
20. Veto Players and Policy Trade-Offs- An Intertemporal Approach to Study the Effects of Political Institutions on Policy
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (2010) View citations (4)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2010) View citations (1)

2009

21. Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
    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 (12)
    See also Journal Article Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International) (2011) View citations (26) (2011)
22. Political Institutions, Intertemporal Cooperation, and the Quality of Policies
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
23. The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?, American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons (2012) View citations (17) (2012)

2008

24. Political Institutions, State Capabilities and Public Policy - International Evidence
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (9)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (4)
25. The Political Economy of Productivity: Actors, Arenas, and Policies. A Framework of Analysis
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
26. Un Enfoque Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (7)
27. Veto Players, Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (10)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (3)

2007

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

2005

29. Judicial Lobbying: The Politics of Labor Law Constitutional Interpretation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Judicial Lobbying: The Politics of Labor Law Constitutional Interpretation, American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press (2006) View citations (8) (2006)
30. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2006) View citations (25) (2006)
31. Understanding Reform in Latin America
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (1)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo (working papers), Department of Economics - dECON (2005) View citations (2)

2004

32. 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)
33. 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 (15)
34. Judicial Lobbying: The Politics of Labor Law, Constitutional Interpretation. Argentina 1935-1998
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
35. Principal-Agents Contracts Under the Threat of Insurance
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Principal-Agent Contracts under the Threat of Insurance, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
36. The Institutions of Regulation
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (21)
37. The Threat of Insurance: On the Robustness of Principal-Agent Models
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia

2003

38. Intergovernmental Transfers and Fiscal Behavior: Insurance versus Aggregate Discipline
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Intergovernmental transfers and fiscal behavior insurance versus aggregate discipline, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (58) (2004)
39. 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 (9)
40. Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes, and Policy Outcomes. An Intertemporal Transactions Framework
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (47)

2002

41. Amateur Legislators-Professional Politicians: The Argentine Congress
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (20)
42. 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 (42)
43. Federalism in Argentina and the Reforms of the 1990s
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (13)
44. Judicial Decision Making in Unstable Environments, Argentina 1935-1998
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (24)
45. La Influencia de los Aspectos Institucionales en el Desempeño de las Políticas de Protección Social y Combate a la Pobreza en América Latina y el Caribe
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
46. The Economic Effects of Unions in Latin America: Teachers' Unions and Education in Argentina
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2002)
47. The Political Economy of Economic Reforms in Argentina
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of Economic Reforms in Argentina, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor & Francis Journals (2002) View citations (20) (2002)

2001

48. Comments on Dani Rodrik's "Why Is There So Much Economic Insecurity in Latin America?"
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
49. Fiscal Federalism in Argentina: Policies, Politics, and Institutional Reform
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Fiscal Federalism in Argentina: Policies, Politics, and Institutional Reform, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2001) View citations (40) (2001)

2000

50. 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 (11)
51. Politics, Institutions, and Fiscal Performance in the Argentine Provinces
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (41)
52. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy: A Transactions Approach with Application to Argentina
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy: A Transactions Approach with Application to Argentina, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2003) View citations (95) (2003)

1999

53. Politics, Institutions and Public Sector Spending in the Argentine Provinces
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (17)
    See also Chapter Politics, Institutions, and Public-Sector Spending in the Argentine Provinces, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (20) (1999)

1997

54. Visibility and Credibility in the Political Economy of Reform
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (1)
55. When Does It Take a Nixon to Go to China
    Working Papers, Tel Aviv View citations (4)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (1997) View citations (2)
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research (1997) View citations (2)
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics (1995) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article When Does It Take a Nixon to Go to China?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1998) View citations (221) (1998)

1996

56. Recurrent High Inflation and Stabilization: A Dynamic Game
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (32)
    Also in UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics (1992) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Recurrent High Inflation and Stabilization: A Dynamic Game, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (1996) View citations (36) (1996)
57. Where Are We in the Political Economy of Reform?
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (84)
    Also in UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics (1995) View citations (43)
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University (1995) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Where are we in the political economy of reform?, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor & Francis Journals (1996) View citations (84) (1996)

1995

58. 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

59. 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 Inflation and the Informativeness of Prices: Microeconomic Evidence from High Inflation, Brazilian Review of Econometrics, Sociedade Brasileira de Econometria - SBE (1996) View citations (5) (1996)

1993

60. 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 (2)
61. High Inflation: Resource Misallocations and Growth Effects
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article High inflation: resource misallocations and growth effects, Estudios de Economia, University of Chile, Department of Economics (1996) View citations (1) (1996)
62. 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 Sequencing of Economic Reforms in the Presence of Political Constraints, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (1997) View citations (11) (1997)
63. The Consequences of Price Instability on Search Markets
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (10)

1992

64. "Deadlock" Societies, The Allocation of Time and Growth Performance
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (1)
65. Inflation and Relative Prices Evidence from Argentina
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (33)
66. Intertemporal Pricing in Search Markets, Customer Markets and Price Rigidity
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics
67. 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

2021

1. Intergenerational transmission of lockdown consequences: prognosis of the longer-run persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America
   The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2021, 19, (3), 571-598 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper Intergenerational transmission of lockdown consequences: Prognosis of the longer-run persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America, ZEW Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (22) (2021)

2020

2. COVID-19 and social protection of poor and vulnerable groups in Latin America: a conceptual framework
   Revista CEPAL, 2020 View citations (6)
3. El COVID-19 y la protección social de los grupos pobres y vulnerables en América Latina: un marco conceptual
   Revista CEPAL, 2020 View citations (3)

2017

4. 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 (9)
   See also Working Paper State Capacity and the Quality of Policies. Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and Government Size, Working Papers (2014) View citations (8) (2014)

2015

5. 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 (11)
   See also Working Paper Are We All Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization, Research Department Publications (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
6. Los desfíos de Chile hoy
   Estudios Públicos, 2015, (138), 199-208

2014

7. The Politics of Federalism in Argentina and its Implications for Governance and Accountability
   World Development, 2014, 53, (C), 26-45 View citations (8)
8. Veto players and policy adaptability: An intertemporal perspective
   Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2014, 26, (2), 222-248 View citations (9)

2013

9. Political Institutions, Intertemporal Cooperation, and the Quality of Public Policies
   Journal of Applied Economics, 2013, 16, (1), 1-32 View citations (8)
   Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2013, 16, 1-32 (2013) View citations (13)

2012

10. The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
    American Journal of Political Science, 2012, 56, (4), 787-801 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
11. Voters as Fiscal Liberals: Incentives and Accountability in Federal Systems
    Economics and Politics, 2012, 24, (2), 135-156 View citations (58)

2011

12. Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
    Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2011, 55, (3), 340-365 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2007

13. Centralization vs. Decentralization: A Principal‐Agent Analysis
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2007, 9, (2), 369-389 View citations (51)
14. 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)
15. Principal-Agent Contracts under the Threat of Insurance
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2007, 163, (3), 379-393 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Principal-Agents Contracts Under the Threat of Insurance, Working Papers (2004) View citations (4) (2004)

2006

16. 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 Judicial Lobbying: The Politics of Labor Law Constitutional Interpretation, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (3) (2005)
17. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy
    Economía Journal, 2006, Volume 6 Number 2, (Spring 2006), 1-36 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy, Working Papers (2005) View citations (12) (2005)

2004

18. Intergovernmental transfers and fiscal behavior insurance versus aggregate discipline
    Journal of International Economics, 2004, 62, (1), 149-170 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Intergovernmental Transfers and Fiscal Behavior: Insurance versus Aggregate Discipline, Working Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

2003

19. Crises, institutions politiques et réformes politiques: le bon, le mauvais et l'affreux
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2003, 11, (2), 49-81
20. Great Expectations and Hard Times: The Argentine Convertibility Plan
    Economía Journal, 2003, Volume 3 Number 2, (Spring 2003), 109-160 View citations (28)
21. The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy: A Transactions Approach with Application to Argentina
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2003, 19, (2), 281-306 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy: A Transactions Approach with Application to Argentina, Working Papers (2000) View citations (15) (2000)

2002

22. The Political Economy of Economic Reforms in Argentina
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2002, 5, (2), 75-88 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Economic Reforms in Argentina, Working Papers (2002) View citations (18) (2002)

2001

23. Fiscal Federalism in Argentina: Policies, Politics, and Institutional Reform
    Economía Journal, 2001, Volume 1 Number 2, (Spring 2001), 157-212 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Fiscal Federalism in Argentina: Policies, Politics, and Institutional Reform, Working Papers (2001) View citations (41) (2001)

2000

24. La Economía Política de las Reformas Económicas en la Argentina
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2000, 37, (112), 495-536
25. 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 (61)

1999

26. On high inflation and the allocation of resources
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1999, 44, (3), 401-421 View citations (10)
27. Why is Argentina's Fiscal Federalism so Inefficient? Entering the Labyrinth
    Journal of Applied Economics, 1999, 2, (1), 169-209 View citations (22)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 1999, 2, 169-209 (1999) View citations (26)

1998

28. When Does It Take a Nixon to Go to China?
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (1), 180-97 View citations (221)
    See also Working Paper When Does It Take a Nixon to Go to China, Working Papers (1997) View citations (4) (1997)

1997

29. On the credibility of alternative exchange rate regimes
    Journal of Development Economics, 1997, 54, (1), 101-122 View citations (30)
30. Sequencing of Economic Reforms in the Presence of Political Constraints
    Economics and Politics, 1997, 9, (2), 115-131 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Sequencing of Economic Reforms in the Presence of Political Constraints, UCLA Economics Working Papers (1993) View citations (28) (1993)

1996

31. High inflation: resource misallocations and growth effects
    Estudios de Economia, 1996, 23, (2 Year 1996), 157-177 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper High Inflation: Resource Misallocations and Growth Effects, UCLA Economics Working Papers (1993) View citations (3) (1993)
32. Inflation and the Informativeness of Prices: Microeconomic Evidence from High Inflation
    Brazilian Review of Econometrics, 1996, 16, (2) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Inflation and the Informativeness of Prices Microeconomic Evidence from High Inflation, UCLA Economics Working Papers (1994) View citations (7) (1994)
33. Recurrent High Inflation and Stabilization: A Dynamic Game
    International Economic Review, 1996, 37, (4), 981-96 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Recurrent High Inflation and Stabilization: A Dynamic Game, Working Papers (1996) View citations (32) (1996)
34. Where are we in the political economy of reform?
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 1996, 1, (2), 187-238 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Where Are We in the Political Economy of Reform?, Working Papers (1996) View citations (84) (1996)

1995

35. 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

36. The Consequences of Price Instability on Search Markets: Toward Understanding the Effects of Inflation
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (5), 1385-96 View citations (34)
37. The Distribution of Political Power, the Costs of Rent-Seeking, and Economic Growth
    Economic Inquiry, 1994, 32, (2), 236-48 View citations (15)

1993

38. Information and uncertainty in today's Latin America
    Estudios de Economia, 1993, 20, (2 Year 1993), 213-221
39. 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. El juego político en América Latina: ¿Cómo se deciden las políticas públicas?
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)

2010

2. La era de la productividad: Cómo transformar las economías desde sus cimientos
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

2008

3. Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (33)

2007

4. 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)

2005

5. What Difference Do Unions Make?: Their Impact on Productivity and Wages in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

Edited books

2010

1. How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)

2006

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 (69)

1995

4. The New Economics of Human Behaviour
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (18)
5. The New Economics of Human Behaviour
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (18)

Chapters

2008

1. The Institutions of Regulation: An Application to Public Utilities
   Springer View citations (6)
   Also in Springer (2005) View citations (11)

2006

2. On the Political Economy of Pro-Market Reform in Latin America
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

1999

3. Politics, Institutions, and Public-Sector Spending in the Argentine Provinces
   A chapter in Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance, 1999, pp 135-150 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Politics, Institutions and Public Sector Spending in the Argentine Provinces, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (1999) View citations (17) (1999)