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      • 2017
      • Working Paper

      Lessons Unlearned? Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets

      By: Laura Alfaro, Gonzalo Asis, Anusha Chari and Ugo Panizza
      This paper documents a set of new stylized facts about leverage and financial fragility for emerging market firms following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Corporate debt vulnerability indicators during the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) attributed to corporate... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Debt; Financial Fragility; Firm-level Data; Large Firms; Emerging Markets; Borrowing and Debt; Corporate Finance; Financial Condition
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      Alfaro, Laura, Gonzalo Asis, Anusha Chari, and Ugo Panizza. "Lessons Unlearned? Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-097, May 2017. (Revised October 2017. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 23407, May 2017)
      • April 2017 (Revised August 2018)
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      The U.S. Shale Revolution: Global Rebalancing?

      By: Laura Alfaro and Richard H.K. Vietor
      The American shale revolution has upended oil and gas markets for nearly a decade. Prices have risen then plunged, production has surged and then waned, LNG has boomed, and technology and productivity have improved. The U.S. energy policy, under the Obama... View Details
      Keywords: Shale Oil; Shale Gas; LNG; Energy Policy; Drilling Technology; Energy; Trade; Economics; Macroeconomics; Policy; Energy Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Middle East
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Richard H.K. Vietor. "The U.S. Shale Revolution: Global Rebalancing?" Harvard Business School Case 717-056, April 2017. (Revised August 2018.)
      • 2017
      • Other Unpublished Work

      Latin America's Policy Options for Times of Protectionism

      By: Laura Alfaro, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Augusto de la Torre, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Guillermo Perry and Liliana Rojas-Suarez
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      Alfaro, Laura, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Augusto de la Torre, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Guillermo Perry, and Liliana Rojas-Suarez. "Latin America's Policy Options for Times of Protectionism." Comité Latinoamericano de Asuntos Financieros (CLAAF) Statement, no. 37, April 2017. (See Project Syndicate article and CLAAF 's website for previous statements.)
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      Market Reactions to Sovereign Litigation

      By: Faisal Z. Ahmed and Laura Alfaro
      Recent rulings in the ongoing litigation over the pari passu clause in Argentinian sovereign debt instruments have generated considerable controversy. Some official-sector participants and academic articles have suggested that the rulings will disrupt or impede... View Details
      Keywords: Sovereign Debt; Litigation; Vulture Funds; Argentina; Sovereign Finance; Lawsuits and Litigation; Markets; Argentina
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      Ahmed, Faisal Z., and Laura Alfaro. "Market Reactions to Sovereign Litigation." Capital Markets Law Journal 12, no. 2 (April 2017): 141–163.
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      Gains from Foreign Direct Investment: Macro and Micro Approaches

      By: Laura Alfaro
      This paper discussed the importance of an “integrated approach” to the study of the effects of FDI on host countries. Macro-level work that examines countries at different stages of development and institutional capacity is needed to surface the role of local... View Details
      Keywords: Spillovers; Complementarities; Mechanism; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic Growth
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      Alfaro, Laura. "Gains from Foreign Direct Investment: Macro and Micro Approaches." World Bank Economic Review 30, Suppl. 1 (March 2017): S2–S15. (World Bank’s ABCDE Conference Keynote Presentation. Published early online March 23, 2016.)
      • 2017
      • Other Unpublished Work

      Latin America's Options for Times of Protectionism

      By: Laura Alfaro, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Augusto de la Torre, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Guillermo Perry and Liliana Rojas-Suarez
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      Alfaro, Laura, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Augusto de la Torre, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Guillermo Perry, and Liliana Rojas-Suarez. "Latin America's Options for Times of Protectionism." Comité Latinoamericano de Asuntos Financieros (CLAAF) Statement, No. 37, April 2017.
      • 2017
      • Chapter

      Multinational Activity in Emerging Markets: How and When Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth?

      By: Laura Alfaro
      Among the prominent economic trends in recent decades is the exponential increase in flows of goods and capital driven by technological progress and a falling number of restrictions. A key driver of this phenomenon has been the cross-border production, foreign... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Activity; Growth; Spillovers; Complementarities; Foreign Direct Investment; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development; Multinational Firms and Management
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      Alfaro, Laura. "Multinational Activity in Emerging Markets: How and When Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth?" In Geography, Location, and Strategy. Vol. 36, edited by Juan Alcácer, Bruce Kogut, Catherine Thomas, and Bernard Yin Yeung, 429–462. Advances in Strategic Management. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
      • December 2016 (Revised January 2017)
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      Colombia: the National System for Competitiveness and Innovation

      By: Laura Alfaro and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason. "Colombia: the National System for Competitiveness and Innovation." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-031, December 2016. (Revised January 2017.)
      • November 2016 (Revised March 2018)
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      Brexit

      By: Laura Alfaro, Jesse Schreger and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
      After more than 40 years of membership in the European Union, the United Kingdom voted via referendum to separate from the EU on June 23, 2016. Following the surprise verdict (termed Brexit), a political upheaval followed, with many ministers, including Prime Minister... View Details
      Keywords: Voting; International Relations; Government and Politics; System Shocks; United Kingdom; European Union
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      Alfaro, Laura, Jesse Schreger, and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason. "Brexit." Harvard Business School Case 717-028, November 2016. (Revised March 2018.)
      • 2016
      • Other Article

      Multinational Firms, Value Chains, and Vertical Integration

      By: Laura Alfaro
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      Alfaro, Laura. "Multinational Firms, Value Chains, and Vertical Integration." NBER Reporter, no. 3 (2016). (Research Summary.)
      • August 2016
      • Teaching Note

      Naranya: Created in Mexico

      By: Laura Alfaro, Christian Ketels, Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason and Marcela Merino Dominguez
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      Alfaro, Laura, Christian Ketels, Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason, and Marcela Merino Dominguez. "Naranya: Created in Mexico." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 717-002, August 2016.
      • July 2016
      • Article

      Do Prices Determine Vertical Integration?

      By: Laura Alfaro, Paola Conconi, Harald Fadinger and Andrew F. Newman
      What is the relationship between product prices and vertical integration? While the literature has focused on how integration affects prices, this paper provides evidence that prices can affect integration. Many theories in organizational economics and industrial... View Details
      Keywords: Price; Vertical Integration; Product
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      Alfaro, Laura, Paola Conconi, Harald Fadinger, and Andrew F. Newman. "Do Prices Determine Vertical Integration?" Review of Economic Studies 83, no. 3 (July 2016): 855–888. (Also NBER Working Paper 16118.)
      • 2019
      • Working Paper

      Fiscal Rules and Sovereign Default

      By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk
      Recurrent concerns over debt sustainability in emerging and developed nations have prompted renewed debate on the role of fiscal rules. Their optimality, however, remains unclear. We provide a quantitative analysis of fiscal rules in a standard model of sovereign debt... View Details
      Keywords: Sovereign Debt; Hyperbolic Discounting; Fiscal Rules; Sovereign Finance
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk. "Fiscal Rules and Sovereign Default." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-134, June 2016. (Also NBER Working Paper w23370. Revised January 2019.)
      • 2016
      • Conference Paper

      Argentina's Challenging Path to More Open Markets

      By: Laura Alfaro, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Pedro Carvalho de Mello, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Guillermo Perry, Enrique Mendoza, Liliana Rojas-Suarez and Ernesto Talvi
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      Alfaro, Laura, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Pedro Carvalho de Mello, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Guillermo Perry, Enrique Mendoza, Liliana Rojas-Suarez, and Ernesto Talvi. "Argentina's Challenging Path to More Open Markets." Comité Latinoamericano de Asuntos Financieros (CLAAF) Statement, No. 35, April 2016. (See CLAAF’s website for previous statements.)
      • February 2016 (Revised April 2020)
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      Naranya: Created in Mexico

      By: Laura Alfaro, Christian Ketels, Marcela Merino Dominguez and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
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      Alfaro, Laura, Christian Ketels, Marcela Merino Dominguez, and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason. "Naranya: Created in Mexico." Harvard Business School Case 716-062, February 2016. (Revised April 2020.)
      • December 11, 2015
      • Article

      Latin America: Back to the Eighties or New Challenges?: [América Latina: ¿De vuelta a los ochenta o nuevos desafíos?]

      By: Laura Alfaro
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      Alfaro, Laura. "Latin America: Back to the Eighties or New Challenges? [América Latina: ¿De vuelta a los ochenta o nuevos desafíos?]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (December 11, 2015).
      • November 14, 2015
      • Other Article

      Make or Buy Decisions Over Upstream and Downstream Inputs: An Investigation of Firm Boundaries Along Value Chains

      By: Laura Alfaro, Pol Antràs, Davin Chor and Paola Conconi
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      Alfaro, Laura, Pol Antràs, Davin Chor, and Paola Conconi. "Make or Buy Decisions Over Upstream and Downstream Inputs: An Investigation of Firm Boundaries Along Value Chains." Vox, CEPR Policy Portal (November 14, 2015).
      • 2015
      • Conference Paper

      Latin America: Back to the 1980s or Heading for Rebound?

      By: Laura Alfaro, Guillermo Calvo, Pedro Carvalho de Mello, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Guillermo Perry, Carmen Reinhart, Liliana Rojas-Suarez and Ernesto Talvi
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      Alfaro, Laura, Guillermo Calvo, Pedro Carvalho de Mello, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Guillermo Perry, Carmen Reinhart, Liliana Rojas-Suarez, and Ernesto Talvi. "Latin America: Back to the 1980s or Heading for Rebound?" Comité Latinoamericano de Asuntos Financieros (CLAAF) Statement, No. 34, November 2015. (See CLAAF’s website for previous statements.)
      • July 12, 2015
      • Article

      Analysis Law 1881 [Desvestir un Santo para Vestir Otro: Ley 1881]

      By: Laura Alfaro
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      Alfaro, Laura. "Analysis Law 1881 [Desvestir un Santo para Vestir Otro: Ley 1881]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (July 12, 2015).
      • July 2, 2015
      • Editorial

      The Future of the Greek Economy

      By: Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini and George Serafeim
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      Alfaro, Laura, Dante Roscini, and George Serafeim. "The Future of the Greek Economy." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (July 2, 2015).
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