Exchange rate-based stabilizations in chronic-inflation countries have often been characterized by an initial consumption boom (which is most evident in the behavior of durable goods) followed by a later contraction. This paper provides an explanation for such a boom-recession cycle based on the...

This paper analyzes exchange rate policies in Chile since the 1960s. A brief overview on main policies is presented. Particular attention is put into the two episodes of fixed-exchange rate as well as the reasons why policy makers may have arrived to those decisions. The paper also examines the...

Sin duda, el tema de la inflación, en particular sus costos y las estrategias que se pueden adoptar para reducirla, son aspectos claves de la discusión económica. Esto es especialmente relevante en América Latina, región en la cual la inestabilidad macroeconómica es tal vez la...