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Overview

My research lies in the intersection of economic growth and political economy focusing on the role of historical legacies, biogeography and culture in shaping contemporary economic performance. As growth economists our understanding of comparative economic development... View Details
Keywords: Institutions; Ethnicity; Economic Growth; Development Economics; Macroeconomics; Culture; Religion; Africa; Asia
  • 2024
  • Working Paper

Fiscal Policy under Convex Supply Curves

By: Shlok Goyal, Avi Lipton and Borui Niklas Zhu
Recent empirical evidence suggests that supply curves are convex. Supply curve convexity is at odds with conventional Phillips curves, which rely on an infinitely elastic underlying supply curve. This paper explores the effect of supply curve convexity on the... View Details
Keywords: Fiscal Stimulus; Fiscal Policy; Inflation; Inflation and Deflation; Macroeconomics; Policy; Mathematical Methods; United States
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Goyal, Shlok, Avi Lipton, and Borui Niklas Zhu. "Fiscal Policy under Convex Supply Curves." Working Paper, August 2024.
  • 2023
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Urgent: The IMF Must Reform

By: Laura Alfaro, Guillermo Calvo, José de Gregorio, Augusto de la Torre, Roque Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Ernesto Talvi, Liliana Rojas-Suarez and Andrés Velasco
Keywords: Macroeconomics; Emerging Markets; Financial Markets; International Finance; Latin America
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Alfaro, Laura, Guillermo Calvo, José de Gregorio, Augusto de la Torre, Roque Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Enrique Mendoza, Ernesto Talvi, Liliana Rojas-Suarez, and Andrés Velasco. "Urgent: The IMF Must Reform." Comité Latinoamericano de Asuntos Financieros (CLAAF) Statement, 46, June 2023.
  • September 2025
  • Article

Sticky Capital Controls

By: Miguel Acosta-Henao, Laura Alfaro and Andrés Fernández
There is much ongoing debate on the merits of capital controls as effective policy instruments. The differing perspectives are due in part to a lack of empirical studies that look at the intensive margin of controls, which in turn has prevented a quantitative... View Details
Keywords: Capital Controls; Macroprudential Policies; Stickiness; Intensive; (S, S) Costs; Capital; Management; Macroeconomics; Governance Controls; Mathematical Methods
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Acosta-Henao, Miguel, Laura Alfaro, and Andrés Fernández. "Sticky Capital Controls." Art. 104104. Journal of International Economics 157 (September 2025).
  • April 1998 (Revised March 1999)
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Chile: The Latin American Tiger?

Examines Chile's development strategy since 1973. Following a series of domestic economic reforms, the country must decide whether to join a regional trading block. Considers the advantages and disadvantages of regional trade agreements and examines the differences... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Developing Countries and Economies; Macroeconomics; Chile
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Kennedy, Robert E., and Teresita Ramos. "Chile: The Latin American Tiger?" Harvard Business School Case 798-092, April 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
  • March 2010
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Sudden Stops: Determinants and Output Effects in the First Era of Globalization, 1880–1913

By: Michael D. Bordo, Alberto Cavallo and Christopher Meissner
We study the determinants and output effects of sudden stops in capital inflows during an era of intensified globalization from 1880 to 1913. Higher levels of exposure to foreign currency debt and large current account deficits associated with reliance on foreign... View Details
Keywords: Sudden Stops; Capital Flows; Economics; Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Globalization; History
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Bordo, Michael D., Alberto Cavallo, and Christopher Meissner. "Sudden Stops: Determinants and Output Effects in the First Era of Globalization, 1880–1913." Journal of Development Economics 91, no. 2 (March 2010): 227–241.
  • 24 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 24, 2006

and AIDS: The Macroeconomic Impact of a Health Crisis Authors:Eric D. Werker, Amrita Ahuja, and Brian Wendell Abstract Theories abound on the potential macroeconomic impact of AIDS in Africa, yet there have... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 20, 2007

this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=407060 Navigating Turbulent Waters: Glitnir Bank's Communication Challenge during a Macroeconomic Crisis Harvard Business School Case 107-050 Glitnir Bank is an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • February 2011
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GUIDESlines: Benchmark Values for the GUIDES Framework

By: Matthew C. Weinzierl, Jacob Kuipers and Jonathan Schlefer
GUIDESlines provides benchmark values of the key economic indicators identified in the GUIDES framework for both developed countries (the OECD) and fast-growing emerging markets (the BRINCS countries). View Details
Keywords: Economics; Business Cycles; Macroeconomics; Framework; Business and Government Relations
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Weinzierl, Matthew C., Jacob Kuipers, and Jonathan Schlefer. "GUIDESlines: Benchmark Values for the GUIDES Framework." Harvard Business School Background Note 711-067, February 2011.
  • February 1997 (Revised February 2002)
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Mexico (A): From Stabilized Development to Debt Crisis

By: Huw Pill
Describes the evolution of the Mexican economy from 1945 to 1982. Describes the import-substituting industrialization strategy pursued in the aftermath of World War II. Discusses briefly why this failed in the late 1960s and then analyzes the change of strategy toward... View Details
Keywords: Economy; History; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Crisis; Macroeconomics; Mexico
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Pill, Huw. "Mexico (A): From Stabilized Development to Debt Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 797-096, February 1997. (Revised February 2002.)
  • December 2004 (Revised December 2004)
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Fiscal Policy and the Case of Expansionary Fiscal Contraction in Ireland in the 1980s

By: Huw Pill
Provides a brief introduction to fiscal policy, including the fiscal multiplier. Uses Ireland's experience in the 1980s to explore the possibility that fiscal contractions--tax rises and expenditure costs--can stimulate economic growth (contrary to conventional... View Details
Keywords: Sovereign Finance; Policy; Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Republic of Ireland
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Pill, Huw. "Fiscal Policy and the Case of Expansionary Fiscal Contraction in Ireland in the 1980s." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-015, December 2004. (Revised December 2004.)
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Mariama Keita

politics For the first three or four years after achieving her MBA, Mariama plans to gain more experience in finance. But her long-term ambition is to "get more involved in education in Africa. When people learn more about View Details
  • 01 Dec 2005
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A Renter’s Market

Mid-Atlantic cities. Redbrick has determined that homes in up-and-coming urban areas offer a better “rental yield” (a more lucrative rent-to-purchase price ratio) than do expensive houses in wealthier areas. After crunching macroeconomic... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Real Estate
  • 01 Dec 2010
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Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings

Finance in Emerging Markets–China offers a detailed analysis of China’s capital markets, ranging from the macroeconomic environment and political context to detailed microlevel study. Knowledge-Based Strategy presents a different view of... View Details
Keywords: curriculum
  • 2019
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More Amazon Effects: Online Competition and Pricing Behaviors

By: Alberto Cavallo
I study how online competition, with its shrinking margins, algorithmic pricing technologies, and the transparency of the web, can change the pricing behavior of large retailers in the U.S. and affect aggregate inflation dynamics. In particular, I show that in the past... View Details
Keywords: Amazon; Online Prices; Inflation; Uniform Pricing; Price Stickiness; Monetary Economics; Economics; Macroeconomics; Inflation and Deflation; System Shocks; United States
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Cavallo, Alberto. "More Amazon Effects: Online Competition and Pricing Behaviors." Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Conference Proceedings (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City) (2019).
  • 2012
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The Determinants of National Competitiveness

By: Mercedes Delgado, Christian Ketels, Michael E. Porter and Scott Stern
We define foundational competitiveness as the expected level of output per working-age individual that is supported by the overall quality of a country as a place to do business. The focus on output per potential worker, a broader measure of national productivity than... View Details
Keywords: Country; Competition; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics
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Delgado, Mercedes, Christian Ketels, Michael E. Porter, and Scott Stern. "The Determinants of National Competitiveness." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 18249, July 2012.
  • March 2022
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The Labor Market as COVID Recedes: A Great Resignation or a Great Realization?

By: Joseph B. Fuller, William R. Kerr and Ria Mazumdar
Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Macroeconomics; Economic Sectors; Economy; United States
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Fuller, Joseph B., William R. Kerr, and Ria Mazumdar. "The Labor Market as COVID Recedes: A Great Resignation or a Great Realization?" Harvard Business School Background Note 822-113, March 2022.
  • 01 Jun 2009
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Entrepreneur’s Rwandan Start-Up Gets HBS Support

currently available brands and use locally sourced materials. The female workers ultimately will become owners of the business through microfinance loans. “Lack of access to pads affects not only the prospects of girls and women, it also has significant View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance
  • 17 Jun 2002
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Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment

1980s. On a macroeconomic level these four economies did not differ that much; they all had high savings rates, healthy growth prospects, political stability, and cheap labor. Local Entrepreneurship, Yes Or No A far more important driver... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 01 Dec 2018
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Averting Crisis

be measured in real time, it would be easier to anticipate financial vulnerability and take measures to prevent future crises.” —Robin Greenwood, George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking; Chair, BFFS Project “Most decisions in finance and View Details
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