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Global information spillovers
The amount of information produced in an economy varies over time. Stock prices in particular are informative but their degree of informativeness changes over time. Agents do not produce the same amount of information in every macroeconomic state of the world or in anticipation of every state. Although ...
Under what conditions can inflation targeting be adopted? The experience of emerging markets
Inflation targeting has become an increasingly popular monetary policy strategy, with 21 countries (8 industrial and 13 emerging market economies) targeting inflation and others considering following in their footsteps. Numerous studies of inflation targeting in industrial countries have been conducted, ...
Non-ricardian aspects of fiscal policy in Chile
In this paper we examine the effects of government spending shocks in the Chilean economy. The study of the effects of such shocks in an emerging market economy is of special interest because of the potential presence of non-Ricardian households that is households that do not own any assets or have ...
Tipo de cambio real de equilibrio en Chile: enfoques alternativos
En el marco de política monetaria basado en metas de inflación y flotación cambiaria, interesa conocer el valor de equilibrio del tipo de cambio real (TCR). Este trabajo describe los modelos de determinación del TCR de equilibrio de uso regular en el BCCh. En particular, se discuten los modelos de ...
Currency mismatches in chilean nonfinancial corporations
The potential financial vulnerability that can occur when private sector or government agents acquire high levels of foreign currency debt has been at the center of discussion since the financial crises that affected the countries of Southeast Asia in the late 1990s. To the extent that a mismatch is ...
Descalces cambiarios en firmas chilenas no financieras
Usando una nueva base de datos que incluye la composición por monedas de activos y pasivos de firmas del sector no financiero, este estudio analiza los efectos y determinantes de los descalces cambiarios en Chile. En línea con estudios anteriores, encontramos que después de una depreciación real, las ...
Una mirada desagregada al deterioro de la productividad en Chile: ¿existe un cambio estructural?
La evolución reciente de la productividad ha sido un rompecabezas para los economistas. Después de un periodo marcado por un crecimiento histórico (1987-1997), la productividad agregada se estancó (1998- 2012). El análisis de este trabajo se circunscribe a estudiar la productividad en nueve grandes ...
La demanda residencial de energía eléctrica en Chile
En un contexto energético como el Chileno, con una demanda creciente y una oferta estocástica de energía, es importante conocer los determinantes de la demanda por energía eléctrica de los hogares. En particular, es necesario identificar con precisión su elasticidad precio con el objetivo de poder ...
Cross-border corporate control: openness and tax havens
Cross-border corporate control is a major facet of globalisation. In roughly one out of four listed controlled companies in 2012, control was exercised by a foreign entity or family/individual. Controlling—and passive—ownership stakes are often hidden in complex structures, involving pyramids and ...
Central banking with many voices: the communications arms race
The job of central bankers is to use the monetary powers granted to them to promote price stability, sustainable growth, and a stable financial system. They do this in an environment fraught with unavoidable uncertainties. But, in conducting policy, there is one uncertainty that policymakers can and ...