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Distorsions, resource al location and productivity in Latin America
(CAF; Caracas, 2012)We develop a span-of-control model where managerial skills are endogenous and the outcome of investments over the life cycle of managers. We calibrate such model to U.S. data, and use it to evaluate the interplay between ... -
Educación técnico vocacional post-secundaria: Lecciones, desafíos y recomendaciones para América Latina
(Diálogo Interamericano, CAF; Washington, 2016-09-15)Las notas técnicas proporcionan resúmenes analíticos de temas fundamentales en el campo de la política educativa. Esta nota examina la educación técnica vocacional al nivel post-secundario, revisando experiencias de los ... -
Human Capital and Financial Development: Firm-Level Interactions and Macroeconomic Implications
(CAF; Caracas, 2019-12-04)Capital-skill complementarity in production implies non-trivial interactions between availability of human capital and financial constraints. Firms that are constrained in their access to finance hire a lower proportion ... -
Institutions, sectorial dynamics and foreign direct investment in Latin America: a new emerging reality
(CAF; Caracas, 2013)Despite uncertainties in the global economy, Latin American countries have attracted a significant amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in recent years. Investing in Latin America is now a central pillar of many ... -
Motherhood and the missing women in the labor market
(CAF; Caracas, 2018-09-06)Motherhood currently stands out as a key determinant of the gender gap in labor market outcomes. Studies identifying the effect of children have mostly focused in Europe and the US. These results may not be extrapolated ... -
Optimal age-dependent taxation in emerging markets: A quantitative assessment
(CAF; Caracas, 2019-12-29)This paper studies the design and welfare implications of an optimal age-dependent taxation scheme for an emerging economy. The setting is an overlapping generations economy with uninsured productivity risk, partially ...
