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- 2013
- Chapter
Growth and the Quality of Foreign Direct Investment: Is All FDI Equal?
By: Laura Alfaro and Andrew Charlton
In this paper we distinguish different "qualities" of FDI to re-examine the relationship between FDI and growth. We use "quality" to mean the effect of a unit of FDI on economic growth. However, this is difficult to establish because it is a function of many different... View Details
Alfaro, Laura, and Andrew Charlton. "Growth and the Quality of Foreign Direct Investment: Is All FDI Equal?" In The Industrial Policy Revolution I: The Role of Government Beyond Ideology. no. 151-1, edited by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Justin Lin Yifu. IEA Conference Volume. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- July 2013 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Experience! The Finger Lakes: The Groupon Partnership Decision
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Chekitan S. Dev, Gabriele Piccoli and Arnold B. Peinado
In 2010, Experience! The Finger Lakes (ExperienceFLX), a tour operator offering guided tours and concierge services in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, was at a crossroads. The business was poised for growth, and its owners, Laura and Alan Falk, were... View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., Chekitan S. Dev, Gabriele Piccoli, and Arnold B. Peinado. "Experience! The Finger Lakes: The Groupon Partnership Decision." Harvard Business School Case 814-010, July 2013. (Revised January 2014.)
- July 15, 2013
- Other Article
Pseudo-flexible Exchange-rate Regimes
By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk
According to the IMF, last decade saw a number of countries actively managing their exchange rates. Is this a good way for emerging economies to protect themselves from the large swings of international markets? This column presents a new "pseudo-flexible" exchange... View Details
Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk. "Pseudo-flexible Exchange-rate Regimes." Vox, CEPR Policy Portal (July 15, 2013).
- 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).
- June 2013 (Revised June 2013)
- Teaching Note
Brazil's Enigma: Sustaining Long-Term Growth & Currency Wars
By: Laura Alfaro and Hilary White
Over the past decade, Brazil's future as a leading world economic power appeared certain. An expanding middle class and commodity boom had fueled economic growth, with GDP growth hitting a peak of 7.5% in 2010. However, the high cost of conducting business in Brazil,... View Details
Keywords: Exchange Rate; Inflation; Inflation Targeting; Industrialization; Infrastructure; Currency; Capital Controls; Stimulus; Commodity Prices; Manufacturing Costs; Globalization; Productivity Growth; Economics; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Inflation and Deflation; Macroeconomics; Public Sector; Brazil; South America; Latin America
- May 2013
- Supplement
Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (C)
By: Laura Alfaro and Hilary White
Assuming office in December 2012, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was determined to revive Japan's stagnating economy through an ambitious plan known as 'Abenomics.' Under the guidance of the newly appointed governor of the central bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan... View Details
Keywords: Japan; Inflation Targeting; Inflation; Abenomics; Monetary Policy; Stimulus; Quantitative Easing; Government Bonds; Macroeconomics; Inflation and Deflation; Money; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Japan
Alfaro, Laura, and Hilary White. "Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-086, May 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).
- March 2013
- Case
Currency Wars
By: Laura Alfaro and Hilary White
In February 2013, the G-20 finance ministers met in Moscow, Russia to discuss the rising anxieties over a potential international currency war. It was speculated that certain countries were purposely devaluing their currencies in order to improve their competitiveness... View Details
Keywords: Currency; Competitiveness; Trade Policy; Devaluation; Exchange Rate; Monetary Policy; Quantitative Easing; Inflation Targeting; Capital Flows; Central Banking; Currency Exchange Rate; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Policy; Trade; Conflict and Resolution; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; Moscow
Alfaro, Laura, and Hilary White. "Currency Wars." Harvard Business School Case 713-074, March 2013.
- 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).
- August 2012
- Article
Surviving the Global Financial Crisis: Foreign Ownership and Establishment Performance
By: Laura Alfaro and Maggie Chen
We examine the differential response of establishments to the recent global financial crisis with particular emphasis on the role of foreign ownership. Using a worldwide establishment panel dataset, we investigate how multinational subsidiaries around the world... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Financial Crisis; Multinational Firms and Management; Analytics and Data Science; Business Subsidiaries; Production; Finance; Performance; Ownership
Alfaro, Laura, and Maggie Chen. "Surviving the Global Financial Crisis: Foreign Ownership and Establishment Performance." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 4, no. 3 (August 2012): 30–55. (Also NBER Working Paper No. 17141.)
- 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).
- 2012
- Chapter
Reforms and the Competitive Environment
By: Laura Alfaro and Anusha Chari
Alfaro, Laura, and Anusha Chari. "Reforms and the Competitive Environment." Chap. 8 in Reforms and Economic Transformation in India. 2, edited by Jagdish N. Bhagwati and Arvind Panagariya. Studies in Indian Economic Policies. Oxford University Press, 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).
- October 2012
- Case
Brazil 2003: Inflation Targeting and Debt Dynamics (Abridged)
By: Laura Alfaro and Rafael Di Tella
In October 2002, Brazilians elected a left-wing president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, for the first time in that country's history. As markets faltered in response, Lula sought to reaffirm his commitment to fiscal discipline, a floating exchange rate, and inflation... View Details
- 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).
- August 19, 2012
- Guest Column
Perspectiva del modelo de desarrollo costarricense
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Perspectiva del modelo de desarrollo costarricense." La Nación (Costa Rica) (August 19, 2012).
- August 2012 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Australia: Commodities, Competitiveness, Climate and China
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Laura Alfaro
For the past few decades, Australia has dealt with the benefits and costs of repeated mining booms—inflation, a housing bubble, a current account deficit and growing dependence on China. Between 1996 and 2007, however, Australia had most of these issues under control... View Details
Keywords: Commodities; Competitiveness; Carbon Tax; Environment; Capital Flows; Current Account; Mining; Economy; Problems and Challenges; Australia
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Laura Alfaro. "Australia: Commodities, Competitiveness, Climate and China." Harvard Business School Case 720-028, August 2012. (Revised June 2017.)
- June 10, 2012
- Guest Column
Comicios en Grecia: una fecha decisiva?
By: Laura Alfaro
Alfaro, Laura. "Comicios en Grecia: una fecha decisiva?" La Nación (Costa Rica) (June 10, 2012).
- 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).
- 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).