spending across different functions to achieve higher growth. While most papers restrict their analysis to the size of … government, much less is known about the composition of spending and its implications for long-term growth. This paper sheds … expenditures, enhance growth in Latin America. This paper uses a novel dataset on physical and human capital and detailed public …

This paper seeks to identify the most promising fiscal strategy to boost long-term economic growth in Argentina and … quantify its effects. To this end, the authors updated a growth-diagnostics study for Argentina and corroborated that low … improved appropriability and long-term growth. …

promoting growth, yet there is not compelling evidence regarding its effect in Latin American countries. Using a variety of … approaches, we estimate the effects on growth of the most important taxes for the region, namely personal income tax, corporate … resource. We evaluate the effect of these tax instruments on growth for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Chile using vector …

basic facts about this relationship for Latin America. Unlike advanced economies where superstar firm growth has prompted … concerns over disproportionate income growth at the top, the facts we summarize illustrate that the main concern for Latin …