Economia: Fall 2004: Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association

by Andrés Velasco (Editor)

This semiannual journal from the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) provides a forum for influential economists and policymakers to share high-quality research directly applied to policy issues within and among those countries. Contents • The Impact of the Basel Accord on Bank Credit A Cross-Country Study Ralph Chami and Adolfo Barajas (IMF) and Thomas Cosimano (University of Notre Dame •Distributional Effects of The Financial Channel Marina Halac and Sergio L. Schmukler (World Bank) •Growth and Adjustment in East Asia and Latin America José De Gregorio (Banco Central de Chile) and Jong-Wha Lee (Korea University) • Labor Market Adjustment in Chile Kevin Cowan, Alejandro Micco, and Carmen Pages (IADB) •A Menu of Minimum Wage Variables for Evaluating Wage and Employment Evidence from Brazil Sara Lemos (University of Leicester)

266 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2005

About the author

Economista y profesor. Fue Ministro de Hacienda de Chile entre 2006 y 2010, durante el primer gobierno de Michelle Bachelet. En la actualidad es el Decano de la Escuela de Políticas Públicas de la London School of Economics.