Why do some individuals evade taxes while others do not? We study this question using administrative tax records from Uruguay linked to a tailored survey of taxpayers. Using third-party reports, we measure individual income under-reporting as an indicator of evasion. We then examine how three...

This paper examines the effects of the introduction of mobile number portability (MNP) using data from Uruguay. MNP allows customers to switch mobile providers while retaining their phone number, thereby reducing switching costs and potentially enhancing competition. Our analysis reveals that...

This paper examines the transition from exclusive card network-acquirer relationships to a multi-acquiring model. Using the case of Uruguay's adoption of multi-acquiring in 2022, as part of a broader financial inclusion program, we document significant market dynamics, including restructured...

Retail prices for a product vary across time and places. The sources that drive price dispersion can be grouped into three categories: (i) price differences across markets, (ii) price differences across stores in a market, and (iii) within-store price variation over time. I find there is price...

Uruguay recently confronted the impact of a once-in-a-century severe drought, which affected key agricultural areas, and caused significant direct losses to the agricultural sector, especially for soybean production and cattle farming - important exports in Uruguay's trade matrix. From October...

This paper examines the effects of the introduction of mobile number portability (MNP) using data from Uruguay. MNP allows customers to switch mobile providers while retaining their phone number, thereby reducing switching costs and potentially enhancing competition. Our analysis reveals that...

This paper provides novel insights into labor market dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent recovery period in Uruguay. Using social security administrative records, we focus on the gender-differentiated patterns of labor market transitions following the pandemic outbreak,...

This paper examines the relationship between wages and market power at the firm level. We derive firm-specific measures of labor market power and present a natural decomposition of wage changes into shifts in labor market power and labor productivity. Our findings indicate that 50-60 percent of...

This paper examines the transition from exclusive card network-acquirer relationships to a multi-acquiring model. Using the case of Uruguay's adoption of multi-acquiring in 2022, as part of a broader financial inclusion program, we document significant market dynamics, including restructured...

This paper explores how job vacancy data can enhance labor market information systems (LMISs) in Argentina and Uruguay where, as in many countries, data on in-demand skills is lacking. By analyzing job postings collected over four years in Argentina and Uruguay, this study assesses the potential...

The uncertainty implied in the transition to a low carbon economy introduces new challenges to central banks to forecast potential output, the output gap and inflation. It also poses significant challenges in terms of financial stability, to the extent that banks' loan portfolios could be highly...

Uruguay is a well-known regional leader committed to gender equality and social rights. This research provides an up-to-date analysis of data on gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), tracking progress across political, economic, social and legal spheres in the Uruguayan...

Uruguay is a well-known regional leader committed to gender equality and social rights. This research provides an up-to-date analysis of data on gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), tracking progress across political, economic, social and legal spheres in the Uruguayan...

The uncertainty implied in the transition to a low carbon economy introduces new challenges to central banks to forecast potential output, the output gap and inflation. It also poses significant challenges in terms of financial stability, to the extent that banks' loan portfolios could be highly...

Die globale Gesundheitsstrategie der Europäischen Union (EU) von November 2022 zielt auf eine offene strategische Autonomie im Arzneimittelsektor. Dies wird zwangsläufig zu einer Neugestaltung sowohl der Liefer- und Wertschöpfungsketten der EU als auch ihrer Handelsbeziehungen führen. Das...

The European Union's (EU) Global Health Strategy calls for open and strategic autonomy in the field of pharmaceuticals, which would lead to the redesign of EU global supply and value chains as well as trade relations. As the EU and Germany are seeking to diversify their trade partners, the...

Purpose This study examines how perceived institutional support, parental role models, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy, representing both macro-level and personal-level factors, collectively influence students' intentions to pursue entrepreneurship in Mexico and Uruguay....

Uruguay is an economy that is vulnerable to precipitation patterns, as evidenced during the country's historic 2022/23 drought. Yet, and despite its rich macroeconomic and climate data environment, the country does not have a consistent macroeconomic model to address the aggregate impact of...

The recent increase of inflation globally has led to a renewed interest in understanding the link between inflation and wages. In Uruguay, the presence of centralized wage bargaining and indexation practices raises the question as to what extent wage growth dynamics can make the response of...

In 2023, Uruguay confronted the impact of a once-in-a-century drought, causing significant direct losses to the primary sector. The economic situation in Argentina created further headwinds for Uruguay, although with no signs of financial spillovers. The economy remained resilient, owing to the...

This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Uruguay. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major...

Die globale Gesundheitsstrategie der Europäischen Union (EU) von November 2022 zielt auf eine offene strategische Autonomie im Arzneimittelsektor. Dies wird zwangsläufig zu einer Neugestaltung sowohl der Liefer- und Wertschöpfungsketten der EU als auch ihrer Handelsbeziehungen führen. Das...

The European Union’s (EU) Global Health Strategy calls for open and strategic autonomy in the field of pharmaceuticals, which would lead to the redesign of EU global supply and value chains as well as trade relations. As the EU and Germany are seeking to diversify their trade partners, the...

The objective of the article is to carry out a review of the subject of composite indicators, especially that related to the methodological process associated with their construction, detailing and discussing the various steps linked to said process, using the construction of the Competitive...