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- 26 Aug 2023
- News
China Remains Embedded in US Supply Chains: Jackson Hole Paper
- 2021
- Working Paper
Granular Corporate Hedging Under Dominant Currency
By: Laura Alfaro, Mauricio Calani and Liliana Varela
Foreign currency use can be a source of risk associated with currency mismatches, which firms can hedge using FX derivatives. This paper uncovers five novel facts about firms’ use of foreign currency (FX) derivatives employing a unique dataset covering the universe of... View Details
Alfaro, Laura, Mauricio Calani, and Liliana Varela. "Granular Corporate Hedging Under Dominant Currency." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 28910, June 2021. (Revised July 2022.)
- March 2006 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
China: To Float or Not To Float? (A)
By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
On July 21, 2005 China revalued its decade-long quasi-fixed exchange rate of approximately 8.28 yuan per U.S. dollar by 2.1% to 8.11 and, at the same time, introduced a more market-based exchange rate system. Many analysts and economists were disappointed with what... View Details
Keywords: Macroeconomics; Trade; Currency Exchange Rate; Governance Controls; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; China
Alfaro, Laura, Rafael M. Di Tella, and Ingrid Vogel. "China: To Float or Not To Float? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-021, March 2006. (Revised April 2010.)
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Tapping into more effective water technologies
Laura Shenkar (MBA 1992) is helping companies and governments apply the most important innovations in water. "Providing solutions to tackle water scarcity is one of the greatest business opportunities of our time," says Shenkar, founder... View Details
- 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).
- July 7, 2013
- Article
Queremos hospitales calidad FIFA [We Want FIFA-quality Hospitals]
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Queremos hospitales calidad FIFA [We Want FIFA-quality Hospitals]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (July 7, 2013).
- April 7, 2013
- Guest Column
Infraestructura en América Latina [Infrastructure in Latin America: A perspective from the HBS Latin America Conference]
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Infraestructura en América Latina [Infrastructure in Latin America: A perspective from the HBS Latin America Conference]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (April 7, 2013).
- July 17, 2010
- Guest Column
Apoyo al régimen municipal: Mideplan asume la coordinación del proceso de descentralización del régimen municipal
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Apoyo al régimen municipal: Mideplan asume la coordinación del proceso de descentralización del régimen municipal." La Nación (Costa Rica) (July 17, 2010).
- February 20, 2011
- Guest Column
Los desastres naturales en Costa Rica
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Los desastres naturales en Costa Rica." La Nación (Costa Rica) (February 20, 2011).
- April 17, 2011
- Guest Column
Abordaje de la planificación regional
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Abordaje de la planificación regional." La Nación (Costa Rica) (April 17, 2011).
- May 2, 2011
- Guest Column
Una posición clara ante la descentralización
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Una posición clara ante la descentralización." La Nación (Costa Rica) (May 2, 2011).
- September 13, 2012
- Guest Column
Brasil adopta medidas para mejorar competitividad
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Brasil adopta medidas para mejorar competitividad." La Nación (Costa Rica) (September 13, 2012).
- October 14, 2012
- Guest Column
Elecciones en Estados Unidos
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Elecciones en Estados Unidos." La Nación (Costa Rica) (October 14, 2012).
- March 3, 2013
- Guest Column
Informe de la comisión de notables [Report of the Committee of the Notables]
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Informe de la comisión de notables [Report of the Committee of the Notables]." La Nación (Costa Rica) (March 3, 2013).
- 2008
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Globalization Meets National Institutions: International Capital Flows, Harvard Business School Module Note Instructor Only, 708-041
By: Laura Alfaro