5 articles in this issue
Enrique Casares
We develop an endogenous growth model with three goods, exportable, importableand non-tradable. We study the response of the real exchange rate and ofthe economy growth rate to a decrease in the tariff rate. We show that tradeliberalization must be follow... see more
Jose Mendez
The aim of this paper is to complement the existing literature on horizontalmergers, by setting a Cournot mixed oligopoly model. Specifically, the mergerparadox is qualified by proving that a merger could be profitable for the mergingfirms even if it does... see more
Jorge Streb
Can limited government be a driving force of economic development? This ideagoes back to Montesquieu, and is closely related to recent research in institutionaleconomics. Measuring limited government with the Henisz political constraintsindex, and economi... see more
Solange Berstein
This article is the first one to use individual data to analyze the demand forAFP in Chile. This study implements panel data techniques which allow us toestimate the switch probability of an AFP customer. Results confirm the fundamentalrole of sales agent... see more
Ianina Rossi
In this paper we analyze the links between health status (measured by selfreportedillness occurrence) and individuals’ socioeconomic situation. Usingthe annual households surveys of Uruguay for the period 1991 to 2000, wecompute probit models and find tha... see more