Publications

February 2019 (Revised March 2019)
Case

Populism in Bolivia: From Goni's Neoliberal Shock to Evo's Oil Contract Renegotiations

By: Vincent Pons, Rafael Di Tella and Annelena Lobb

April 2013
Teaching Plan

Latvia: Navigating the Strait of Messina (TP)

By: Rawi Abdelal, Rafael Di Tella and Natalie Kindred

March 2012 (Revised April 2012)
Case

The Korean Model of Shared Growth, 1960-1990

By: Aldo Musacchio, Rafael Di Tella and Jonathan Schlefer

Keywords: History; Equality and Inequality; Income; Economic Growth; Policy; Economy; South Korea

02 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 2

complex organizational patterns that emerge in lieu of genuine mirroring when actionable transparency allows people to "break the mirror." Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-058.pdf Criminal Recidivism after Prison and Electronic... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

October 2008
Case

Financial Crisis in Asia: 1997-1998 (Abridged)

By: Huw Pill, Rafael M. Di Tella and Jonathan Schlefer

What caused the 1997-98 Asia Crisis: Asian nations' poor economic management, international financial contagion, close "crony" relations between local politicians and capitalists? This case examines how the crisis erupted in Thailand and spread in a chain of events... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Financial Crisis; Ethics; Financial Institutions; Financial Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Asia

31 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 31

decision point for the firm. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212021-PDF-ENG Hungary: Economic Crisis and a Shift to the Right Rafael M. Di Tella, Matthew C. Weinzierl, and Jacob... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

2002
Working Paper

'Plata o Plomo?': Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence

By: Ernesto Dal Bó, Pedro Dal Bó and Rafael Di Tella

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May 2005 (Revised February 2008)
Teaching Note

Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990's (A & B) (TN)

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel

Teaching Note to (9-705-031). View Details

Keywords: Capital; Governance Controls; Chile

01 Jun 2010
News

$how Me the Money

corruption, the interesting and important issues are shades of gray,” observes Abdelal, who has authored several case studies on corruption and is writing a book on the subject with HBS professor Rafael Di... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Legal Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

March 2007 (Revised January 2008)
Case

Korea: After the 1997 Financial Crisis

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Renee Kim

Examines what happened to Korea after the 1997 financial crisis and the implementation of the IMF-mandated reforms imposed on Korea as conditionalities to the country's emergency loan package. View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Macroeconomics; Financing and Loans; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Crisis Management; South Korea

May 2006 (Revised November 2019)
Teaching Note

To Float or Not to Float? In Pursuit of the Chinese Dream

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel

Keywords: China

August 2005
Supplement

The U.S. Current Account Deficit (CW)

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel

Keywords: Sovereign Finance; United States

March 2005 (Revised June 2005)
Case

Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990s (B)

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Governance Controls; Financial Crisis; Foreign Direct Investment; Currency Exchange Rate; Inflation and Deflation; Demand and Consumers; Interest Rates; Capital; System; Central Banking; Chile

May 2004 (Revised July 2008)
Teaching Note

Brazil 2003: Inflation Targeting and Debt Dynamics (TN)

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel

Teaching Note to (9-704-028). View Details

Keywords: Inflation and Deflation; Borrowing and Debt; Brazil

26 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

performance. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-051.pdf Reputation When Threats and Transfers Are Available Authors:Ernesto Dal Bo, Pedro Dal Bo, and Rafael Di View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2022
Working Paper

Causal Inference During A Pandemic: Evidence on the Effectiveness of Nebulized Ibuprofen as an Unproven Treatment for COVID-19 in Argentina

By: Sebastian Calonico, Rafael Di Tella and Juan Cruz Lopez Del Valle

Many medical decisions during the pandemic were made without the support of causal evidence obtained in clinical trials. We study the case of nebulized ibuprofen (NaIHS), a drug that was extensively used on COVID-19 patients in Argentina amidst wild claims about its... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19; Drug Treatment; Health Pandemics; Health Care and Treatment; Decision Making; Outcome or Result; Argentina