The following study identifies five periods with different price regimes (for main hydrocarbons): 1) 1986-1996, where these prices are part of the Government's fiscal policy to finance part of the structural adjustment policies after the inflationary period; 2) 1997-1999, when a new methodology...

The following study identifies five periods with different price regimes (for main hydrocarbons): 1) 1986-1996, where these prices are part of the Government's fiscal policy to finance part of the structural adjustment policies after the inflationary period; 2) 1997-1999, when a new methodology...

The existence of incomplete financial markets, in an environment of uncertainty, is one of the problems of the Latin American economies, that determines a suboptimal path of public spending, with the consequent loss of social welfare. The existence of a high degree of positive correlation...

En Colombia, a partir de 1998 y por diversas razones, se optó por elevar en grado importante un conjunto de impuestos a la intermediación financiera. Algunos de estos impuestos también se han utilizado en otros países de América Latina, otros son particulares a Colombia. En este trabajo...

En este trabajo se presenta el estado actual de conocimiento del problema de la política fiscal óptima, así como hacia dónde se dirigen las líneas de investigación en este área. En particular se describen los principales resultados derivados de cómo un gobierno debería ejecutar la...

La recaudación por IVA ha crecido significativamente en las dos últimas décadas en España. Este trabajo pretende aplicar una sencilla metodología para formular reformas del IVA en España que sean socialmente eficientes. Se estima el impacto sobre el bienestar social de cambios marginales...

The existence of incomplete financial markets, in an environment of uncertainty, is one of the problems of the Latin American economies, that determines a suboptimal path of public spending, with the consequent loss of social welfare. The existence of a high degree of positive correlation...

This paper analyzes the impact of external price shocks on fiscal policy in Argentina during the last two decades. The paper evaluates, through VAR models with long-term restrictions, the effects of the terms of trade, and the output gap, in revenues, expenditures and the primary fiscal deficit,...

This paper analyzes the impact of external price shocks on fiscal policy in Argentina during the last two decades. The paper evaluates, through VAR models with long-term restrictions, the effects of the terms of trade, and the output gap, in revenues, expenditures and the primary fiscal deficit,...

Since 2006, Bolivia began an intensive public investment program under its development plan. Fourteen years later, I analyze the role of this expansionary fiscal policy. In this regard, I develop a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model for a small, open and developing country. Among the...