This semiannual journal from the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) provides a forum for influential economists and policymakers from the region to share high-quality research directly applied to policy issues within and among those countries.
Contents
On the Credibility of Inflation-Targeting Regimes in Latin America, Rodrigo Mariscal, Andrew Powell, and Pilar Tavella
Are Tax Credits Effective in Developing Countries? The Recent Uruguayan Experience, Cecilia Llamb , Andr s Rius, Fedora Carbajal, Paula Carrasco, and Paola Cazulo
The Micro-D Classification: A New Approach to Identifying Differentiated Exports, Federico Bernini, Julia Gonz lez, Juan Carlos Hallak, and Alejandro Vicondoa
Should a Central Bank Transfer Its Profits to the Treasury?, Fernando lvarez-Parra, Adriana Arreaza, and Eduardo Zambrano
The Short-Term Impact of Crime on School Enrollment and School Choice: Evidence from El Salvador, Juan Nelson Mart nez Dahbura
The Impact of Export Restrictions on Production: A Synthetic Control Approach, Ezequiel Garcia-Lembergman, Martin A. Rossi, and Rodolfo Stucchi