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Do Prices Determine Vertical Integration?*
By: Laura Alfaro
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
- Research Summary
The Real Effects of Capital Controls: Financial Constraints, Exporters, and Firm Investment
By: Laura Alfaro
In aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008–2009, emerging-market governments have increasingly restricted foreign capital inflows. The data show a statistically significant drop in cumulative abnormal returns for Brazilian firms following capital control... View Details
- Research Summary
The Global Networks of Multinational Firms (with Maggie Chen)
By: Laura Alfaro
In this paper we characterize the topology of global multinational networks and examine the macro and micro patterns of multinational activity. We construct indices of network density at both pairwise industry and establishment level and measure agglomeration in a... View Details
- 2022
- Government Testimony
Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama: A New Alliance for Promoting Democracy and Prosperity in the Americas
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama: A New Alliance for Promoting Democracy and Prosperity in the Americas." Government Testimony, U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy, January 2022.
- December 2020
- Teaching Note
Latam Airlines and COVID-19: Seeking Bankruptcy Protection in the United States
By: Laura Alfaro
- 2016
- Other Article
Multinational Firms, Value Chains, and Vertical Integration
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Multinational Firms, Value Chains, and Vertical Integration." NBER Reporter, no. 3 (2016). (Research Summary.)
- April 26, 2015
- Article
América Latina al final de la bonanza económica [Latin America at the End of the Economic Bonanza]
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "América Latina al final de la bonanza económica [Latin America at the End of the Economic Bonanza]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (April 26, 2015).
- February 8, 2014
- Editorial
China: nuevo modelo de crecimiento [China: the new growth model]
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "China: nuevo modelo de crecimiento [China: the new growth model]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (February 8, 2014).
- March 14, 2011
- Guest Column
Seguridad ciudadana y paz social. Polsepaz define el actuar a largo plazo para una red de actores mayor que el gobierno
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Seguridad ciudadana y paz social. Polsepaz define el actuar a largo plazo para una red de actores mayor que el gobierno." La Nación (Costa Rica) (March 14, 2011).
- April 19, 2011
- Guest Column
Estrategia de abordaje de la planificación regional
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Estrategia de abordaje de la planificación regional." Diario Extra (April 19, 2011).
- April 29, 2012
- Guest Column
Mideplan: Rendición de cuentas 2010-2012
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Mideplan: Rendición de cuentas 2010-2012." La Nación (Costa Rica) (April 29, 2012).
- December 30, 2012
- Guest Column
Expectativas en EE. UU.
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Expectativas en EE. UU." La Nación (Costa Rica) (December 30, 2012).
- December 2005 (Revised March 2010)
- Teaching Note
Foreign Direct Investment and Ireland's Tiger Economy (TN) (A) and (B)
By: Laura Alfaro
- 26 Jun 2014
- News
Investors Always Come Back … Even to Argentina
- 26 Aug 2023
- News
China Remains Embedded in US Supply Chains: Jackson Hole Paper
- Research Summary
Corporate Debt, Firm Size and Financial Fragility in Emerging Markets
By: Laura Alfaro
The post-Global Financial Crisis period shows a surge in corporate leverage in emerging markets and a number of countries with deteriorated corporate financial fragility indicators (Altman’s Z-score). Firm size plays a critical role in the relationship between... View Details
- 2021
- Chapter
The Pandemic Can Be Used as a Cover for Wasteful Spending
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "The Pandemic Can Be Used as a Cover for Wasteful Spending." In Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, edited by Ilan Goldfajn and Eduardo Levy Yeyati. London: CEPR Press, 2021.
- July 12, 2015
- Article
Analysis Law 1881 [Desvestir un Santo para Vestir Otro: Ley 1881]
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Analysis Law 1881 [Desvestir un Santo para Vestir Otro: Ley 1881]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (July 12, 2015).