This dissertation addresses the issues of capital controls and informal economy. Both subjects have evoked considerable interest in both academic environments and policy circles, especially given their importance for developing countries. The dissertation is structured as follows. Chapter 1...

In this paper we examine the empirical relationship between price discrimination and competition in television advertising. While most empirical papers on the topic document a positive relationship, we find that price discrimination is negatively related to competition (as measured by the number...

In the past three decades the stock of assets and liabilities of developingcountries measured as a ratio of GDP has tripled. It is commonly believed that anincrease in opportunities for diversifying risk allows more consumption smoothing.However, the data show that volatility of consumption in...

Access to private capital markets is the most salient difference between emerging market economies and other developing countries. However, in contrast to developed economies, emerging markets have had a troubled relationship with capital fows. In particular, balance of payments and debt crises...