The main conclusion of this examination of Argentina is that if tariffs are to be set on imports, optimality requires that industrial exports be subsidized in the same proportion so as to keep the domestic relative prices of these commodities equal to the international price level

A unique multiperiod data set is used to look at the income distribution effects of the retirement portion of the social security system of Panama. While it is clear that the system is an important source of income for workers, it is argued that its redistributive importance is greatly exaggerated

The effect of subsidized credit on the technical efficiency of traditional farmers in Southeastern Brazil is analyzed. It is found that the choice of stochastic specification significantly influences inferences regarding the effect of subsidized credit on measured technical efficiency

Analysis of the interactions of energy and economic policy issues in Mexico. Using linear approximations, the model embodies non-linear substitution possibilities between alternative technologies, foreign borrowing in successive time periods, the rate of oil extraction and consumption and trade...

Untersucht werden im Rahmen eines allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodells die Auswirkungen staatlicher Preispolitik auf die Ressourcen- und Einkommensverteilung in Mexiko. Daraus werden Vorschläge für eine alternative Wirtschaftspolitik zur Reduzierung des Defizits im Staatshaushalt unter...