Norman Loayza

World Bank - Research Department

1818 H Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20433

United States

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Scholarly Papers (76)

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Macroeconomic Policy in the Time of COVID-19: A Primer for Developing Countries

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 147291
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 28 Apr 2020
Norman Loayza and Steven Michael Pennings
World Bank - Research Department and World Bank
Downloads 3,328 (7,883)
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Health Care Services Industry, Public Health Promotion, Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases, Economic Conditions and Volatility

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Accountability and Corruption: Political Institutions Matter

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Daniel Lederman, Norman Loayza and Rodrigo R. Soares
World Bank - Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank - Research Department and Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)
Downloads 3,256 (8,152)
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Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Oct 2000
Ross Levine, Norman Loayza and Thorsten Beck
Stanford University, World Bank - Research Department and City University London - The Business School
Downloads 2,441 (12,600)
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Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes

Posted: 10 Oct 2000
Ross Levine, Norman Loayza and Thorsten Beck
Stanford University, World Bank - Research Department and City University London - The Business School

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Financial development, economic growth, legal system

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Finance and the Sources of Growth

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Thorsten Beck, Ross Levine and Norman Loayza
City University London - The Business School, Stanford University and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 2,434 (12,935)
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Volatility and Growth

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza and Viktoria V. Hnatkovska
World Bank - Research Department and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,654 (23,850)

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The Peace Dividend: Military Spending Cuts and Economic Growth

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Malcolm Knight, Norman Loayza and Delano Villanueva
World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and World Bank
Downloads 1,274 (34,618)
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The Peace Dividend: Military Spending Cuts and Economic Growth

IMF Working Paper No. 95/53
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Malcolm Knight and Norman Loayza
World Bank and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 277 (237,070)
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Citation 33

Financial Development, Financial Fragility, and Growth

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 684, IMF Working Paper No. 05/170
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Nov 2005
Norman Loayza and Romain G. Rancière
World Bank - Research Department and University of Southern California
Downloads 543 (109,963)
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Financial Development, Financial Fragility, and Growth

IMF Working Paper No. 05/170
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 03 Mar 2006
Norman Loayza and Romain G. Rancière
World Bank - Research Department and University of Southern California
Downloads 495 (123,177)
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Growth empirics, banking crisis, pooled mean group estimation

Financial Development, Financial Fragility, and Growth

UPF Working Paper 855
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 30 Nov 2005
Norman Loayza and Romain G. Rancière
World Bank - Research Department and University of Southern California
Downloads 414 (152,572)
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Financial development

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The Impact of Regulation on Growth and Informality Cross-Country Evidence

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 14 Jul 2005
Norman Loayza, Ana Maria Oviedo and Luis Servén
World Bank - Research Department, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and CEMFI
Downloads 1,316 (33,532)
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Regulation, government performance, economic growth, informal economy

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Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment and Mergers and Acquisitions: Feedback and Macroeconomic Effects

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza, César A. Calderón and Luis Servén
World Bank - Research Department, Central Bank of Chile and CEMFI
Downloads 1,244 (36,383)
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Productivity Growth: Patterns and Determinants Across the World

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8852
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 13 May 2019 Last Revised: 15 May 2019
Young Eun Kim and Norman Loayza
World Bank and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 1,209 (38,041)

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Educational Sciences, Economic Theory & Research, Economic Growth, Industrial Economics, Judicial System Reform, International Trade and Trade Rules, Legal Reform, Regulatory Regimes, Social Policy, Common Property Resource Development, Legal Products, Legislation

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Informality: Why is it so Widespread and How Can it Be Reduced?

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 133110
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 26 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2020
Norman Loayza
World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 1,191 (38,882)
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Labor Markets, Social Protections & Assistance, Employment and Unemployment

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The Economics of the Informal Sector: A Simple Model and Some Empirical Evidence from Latin America

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza
World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 1,050 (46,711)
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Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Egypt

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5177
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza and Rei Odawara
World Bank - Research Department and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 928 (55,330)
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Non Bank Financial Institutions, Debt Markets, Transport Economics Policy & Planning, Public Sector Economics, Economic Theory & Research

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Costs and Trade-Offs in the Fight Against the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Developing Country Perspective

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 148535
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 19 May 2020 Last Revised: 20 May 2020
Norman Loayza
World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 889 (58,672)

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Health Care Services Industry, Inequality, Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases, Law and Justice Institutions, International Trade and Trade Rules

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Determinants of Current Account Deficits in Developing Countries

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza, Alberto Chong and César A. Calderón
World Bank - Research Department, University of Ottawa and Central Bank of Chile
Downloads 799 (67,824)
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Productivity as the Key to Economic Growth and Development

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 108092
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2019
World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and World Bank
Downloads 754 (73,539)
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Macro-Fiscal Policy, Economic Theory & Research, Taxation & Subsidies, Economic Adjustment and Lending, Industrial Economics, Public Sector Economics, Primary Education, Educational Sciences, International Trade and Trade Rules, Economic Growth, Public Finance Decentralization and Poverty Reduction

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The Development Impact of the Illegality of Drug Trade

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4543
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Philip Keefer, Norman Loayza and Rodrigo R. Soares
Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank - Research Department and Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)
Downloads 752 (73,539)

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Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Crime and Society, Economic Theory & Research, Post Conflict Reconstruction, Markets and Market Access

Poverty, Inequality, and the Local Natural Resource Curse

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6366
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
World Bank - Research Department, UCLA and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 573 (102,756)
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Subnational Economic Development, Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Economic Theory & Research, Housing & Human Habitats

Poverty, Inequality, and the Local Natural Resource Curse

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7226
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 09 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
World Bank - Research Department, UCLA and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 109 (547,982)
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natural resource curse, poverty, inequality, living standards

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Natural Disasters and Growth - Going Beyond the Averages

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4980
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
World Bank - Research Department, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO)University of Maryland - College Park, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and World Bank
Downloads 643 (89,880)
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Natural Disasters, Disaster Management, Hazard Risk Management, Achieving Shared Growth, Economic Conditions and Volatility

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Regulation and Macroeconomic Performance

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Jan 2005
Norman Loayza, Ana Maria Oviedo and Luis Servén
World Bank - Research Department, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and CEMFI
Downloads 554 (108,582)
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Regulation, government structure, volatility, economic growth

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When is a Current Account Deficit Bad?

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 130415
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 10 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2019
Sharmila Devadas and Norman Loayza
Central Bank of Malaysia and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 552 (109,050)
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International Trade and Trade Rules, Macroeconomic Management, Demographics

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The Golden Period for Growth in Chile: Explanations and Forecasts

Central Bank of Chile Working Paper No. 146
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 23 Feb 2002
Francisco A. Gallego and Norman Loayza
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Institute of Economics and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 500 (123,256)
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Economic growth, productivity, Chile, policy complementarities

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What Drives Private Saving Around the World?

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza, Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel and Luis Servén
World Bank - Research Department, Central Bank of Chile and CEMFI
Downloads 471 (132,484)
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The Composition of Growth Matters for Poverty Alleviation

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4077
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza and Claudio E. Raddatz
World Bank - Research Department and University of Chile, School of Economics and Business
Downloads 460 (136,345)
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Pro-Poor Growth and Inequality, Population Policies, Economic Growth, Rural Poverty Reduction, Labor Markets

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Informality Trends and Cycles

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4078
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza and Jamele Rigolini
World Bank - Research Department and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 453 (138,886)
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Labor Markets, Economic Theory & Research, Work & Working Conditions, Labor Standards, Inequality

World Market Integration Through the Lens of Foreign Direct Investors

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 10 Feb 2003
Rui A. Albuquerque, Norman Loayza and Luis Servén
Boston College, Carroll School of Management, World Bank - Research Department and CEMFI
Downloads 367 (174,864)
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Capital Market Integration, Emerging Economies, Global Factors, Foreign Direct Investment

World Market Integration Through the Lens of Foreign Direct Investors

Journal of International Economics, Vol. 66, 2005
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Dec 2014
Rui A. Albuquerque, Norman Loayza and Luis Servén
Boston College, Carroll School of Management, World Bank - Research Department and CEMFI
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Capital market integration, emerging economies, global factors, foreign direct investment

Openness Can Be Good for Growth: The Role of Policy Complementarities

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3763
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Nov 2005
Roberto Chang, Linda Kaltani and Norman Loayza
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and World Bank - Research Department
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Openness, Growth, Economic Reform, Policy Complementarity

Openness Can Be Good for Growth: The Role of Policy Complementarities

NBER Working Paper No. w11787
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Feb 2006 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2022
Roberto Chang, Linda Kaltani and Norman Loayza
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 126 (489,446)
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Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4888
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza, Luis Servén and Naotaka Sugawara
World Bank - Research Department, CEMFI and World Bank
Downloads 407 (157,189)
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Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Population Policies, Economic Theory & Research, Debt Markets

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The Middle-Income Trap: Myth or Reality?

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 104230
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2019
World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Economic Theory & Research, Private Sector Economics, Industrial Economics, Educational Sciences, Private Sector Development Law, International Trade and Trade Rules, Economic Growth, Marketing

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Toward Successful Development Policies: Insights from Research in Development Economics

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 9133
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 31 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2020
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group, World BankWorld Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Agriculture and Rural Development Department, World Bank, DECDG, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Research Department, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Economics Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Health Care Services Industry, International Trade and Trade Rules, Economic Assistance, Disability, Services & Transfers to Poor, Access of Poor to Social Services, Climate Change and Environment, Climate Change and Health, Science of Climate Change, Inequality

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Country Portfolios

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Oct 2004
Aart Kraay, Norman Loayza, Luis Servén and Jaume Ventura
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Research Department, CEMFI and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI)
Downloads 292 (224,359)
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Country Portfolios

NBER Working Paper No. w7795
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
Aart Kraay, Norman Loayza, Luis Servén and Jaume Ventura
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Research Department, CEMFI and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI)
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Illicit Activity and Money Laundering from an Economic Growth Perspective: A Model and an Application to Colombia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7578
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Edgar Villa, Norman Loayza and Martha Misas
Universidad de la Sabana, World Bank - Research Department and Pontifical University Javeriana Cali - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Downloads 287 (230,185)
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Economic Growth, Conflict and Fragile States, Economic Theory & Research, Industrial Economics

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Growth after War in Syria

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8967
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 07 Aug 2019
World Bank’s Development Research Group, World Bank and World Bank - Research Department
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Armed Conflict, Labor Markets, Labor & Employment Law, Demographics, Macroeconomic Management

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Privatization and Nationalization Cycles

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5029
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Roberto Chang, Constantino Hevia and Norman Loayza
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - Departamento de Economia and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 206 (318,254)

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Economic Theory & Research, Political Economy, Emerging Markets, Labor Policies, Markets and Market Access

Privatization and Nationalization Cycles

NBER Working Paper No. w16126
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 29 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2023
Roberto Chang, Constantino Hevia and Norman Loayza
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - Departamento de Economia and World Bank - Research Department
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Medium Term Business Cycles in Developing Countries

Harvard Business School BGIE Unit Working Paper No. 10-029
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 16 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2010
Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit, World Bank - Research Department, Boston College and CEMFI
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Business Cycles in Developing Countries, Co-movement between Developed and Developing economies, Volatility, Extensive Margin of Trade, Product Life Cycle, FDI

Medium-Term Business Cycles in Developing Countries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5146
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit, World Bank - Research Department, Boston College and CEMFI
Downloads 84 (654,913)
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Economic Theory & Research, Political Economy, Emerging Markets, Debt Markets, Markets and Market Access

Medium Term Business Cycles in Developing Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w15428
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 26 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2022
Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit, World Bank - Research Department, Boston College and CEMFI
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Informality in the Process of Development and Growth

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7858
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 13 Oct 2016
Norman Loayza
World Bank - Research Department
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Do Middle Classes Bring Institutional Reforms?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6015
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza, Jamele Rigolini and Gonzalo Llorente
World Bank - Research Department, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 128 (483,202)

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Inequality, Governance Indicators, Economic Theory & Research, Poverty Impact Evaluation, Achieving Shared Growth

Do Middle Classes Bring Institutional Reforms?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6430
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 31 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Norman Loayza, Jamele Rigolini and Gonzalo Llorente
World Bank - Research Department, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 118 (515,571)
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poverty, middle class, income, institutions, development

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The Aftermath of Civil War

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4190
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) - Faculty of Economic and Business SciencesWorld Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 239 (275,276)
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Population Policies, Peace & Peacekeeping, Post Conflict Reintegration, Services & Transfers to Poor, Social Conflict and Violence, Civil War

The Aftermath of Civil War

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 22, Issue 1, pp. 63-85, 2008
Posted: 16 Jun 2008
World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) - Faculty of Economic and Business SciencesWorld Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

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The Growth Aftermath of Natural Disasters

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5002
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Thomas Fomby, Yuki Ikeda and Norman Loayza
Southern Methodist University, World Bank and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 238 (278,062)
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Natural Disasters, Disaster Management, Hazard Risk Management, Achieving Shared Growth, Economic Conditions and Volatility

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Has Latin America's Post-Reform Growth Been Disappointing?

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
William Easterly, Norman Loayza and Peter J. Montiel
New York University - Department of Economics, World Bank - Research Department and Williams College - Department of Economics
Downloads 234 (282,832)
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Global Trade: Slowdown, Factors, and Policies

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 123899
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2020
World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and Independent
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Trade and Multilateral Issues, Trade and Services, Trade Policy, Trade Facilitation, International Trade and Trade Rules, International Economics and Trade, Transport and Trade Logistics, Trade and Regional Integration, Private Sector Development, Industrial and Consumer Services and Products, Competitiveness and Competition Policy, Marketing, Labor Markets, Private Sector Development Law, Private Sector Economics, Industry, Law and Development, Social Policy, Legal Reform, Social Development, Treaties, Economics and Institutions, Public Sector Management and Reform, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Public Sector Development, Regulatory Regimes, International Law, Non Governmental Organiz

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On the Measurement of Market-Oriented Reforms

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza and Raimundo Soto
World Bank - Research Department and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Institute of Economics
Downloads 220 (300,235)
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Economic Reform and Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza and Luisa Palacios
World Bank - Research Department and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Why are Developing Countries so Slow in Adopting New Technologies? The Aggregate and Complementary Impact of Micro Distortions

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5393
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
affiliation not provided to SSRN, World Bank - Research Department and Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF)
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Economic Theory & Research, Emerging Markets, E-Business, Technology Industry, Political Economy

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The Fight Against Corruption: Taming Tigers and Swatting Flies

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 145050
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 28 Apr 2020
Lay Lian Chuah, Norman Loayza and C. Bernard Myers
The World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and World Bank
Downloads 192 (341,143)
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National Governance, Social Policy, Judicial System Reform, Youth and Governance, Legal Reform, Government Policies, Public Sector Economics, Legislation, Legal Products, Public Finance Decentralization and Poverty Reduction, Regulatory Regimes, Governance Indicators, Educational Sciences, Public Sector Administrative & Civil Service Reform, Administrative & Civil Service Reform, Democratic Government, Public Sector Administrative and Civil Service Reform, De Facto Governments

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Structural Transformation of the Agricultural Sector: A Primer

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 104231
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2020
Raian Divanbeigi, Nina Paustian and Norman Loayza
World Bank, World Bank and World Bank - Research Department
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Food Security, International Trade and Trade Rules, Climate Change and Agriculture, Crops and Crop Management Systems, Common Carriers Industry, Food & Beverage Industry, Plastics & Rubber Industry, Agribusiness, Textiles, Apparel & Leather Industry, Pulp & Paper Industry, Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies, Agricultural Economics, Trade and Agriculture, Agricultural Trade

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The Future of Work: Race With-Not Against-The Machine

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 129680
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2019
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Research Department and Osteuropa-Institut (OEI)Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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Labor Markets, Rural Labor Markets, Armed Conflict, Food Security

Financial Development, Growth, and Crisis: Is There a Trade-Off?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8237
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Nov 2017
World Bank - Research Department, HEC Montréal and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Economic Growth, Economic Conditions and Volatility, Economic Theory & Research, Industrial Economics

Financial Development, Growth, and Crisis: Is There a Trade-Off?

NBER Working Paper No. w24474
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 12 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 17 May 2023
World Bank - Research Department, HEC Montréal and University of Southern California
Downloads 49 (877,954)
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The Future of Work: Race With — Not Against — the Machine

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 24 Jun 2019
Lay Lian Chuah, Norman Loayza and Achim D. Schmillen
The World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and World Bank
Downloads 181 (359,992)
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Automation, Jobs

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Resource Misallocation Leading to Productivity Gaps in Malaysia's Manufacturing Sector?

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 18 Jun 2019
Lay Lian Chuah, Norman Loayza and Ha Nguyen
The World Bank, World Bank - Research Department and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total factor productivity, resource misallocation, distortions, efficiency, growth, manufacturing, Malaysia

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Saving and Growth in Egypt

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5529
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Constantino Hevia and Norman Loayza
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - Departamento de Economia and World Bank - Research Department
Downloads 172 (376,738)

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Economic Growth, Access to Finance, Economic Theory & Research, Emerging Markets, Achieving Shared Growth

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Does Openness Imply Greater Exposure?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3733
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Oct 2005
Central Bank of Chile, World Bank - Research Department and Central Bank of Chile
Downloads 169 (382,662)
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External Shocks, Openness, Volatility, Growth, Non-linearities

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Do Capital Flows Respond to Risk and Return?

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
César A. Calderón, Norman Loayza and Luis Servén
Central Bank of Chile, World Bank - Research Department and CEMFI
Downloads 166 (388,668)
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External Sustainability: A Stock Equilibrium Perspective

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
César A. Calderón, Norman Loayza and Luis Servén
Central Bank of Chile, World Bank - Research Department and CEMFI
Downloads 157 (407,810)

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The Structural Determinants of External Vulnerability

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4089
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Norman Loayza and Claudio E. Raddatz
World Bank - Research Department and University of Chile, School of Economics and Business
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Pro-Poor Growth and Inequality, Free Trade, Economic Theory & Research, Inequality, Macroeconomic Management

The Structural Determinants of External Vulnerability

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 21, Issue 3, pp. 359-387, 2007
Posted: 16 Jun 2008
Norman Loayza and Claudio E. Raddatz
World Bank - Research Department and University of Chile, School of Economics and Business

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F36, F41, F43

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Saving and Growth in Sri Lanka

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6300
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Constantino Hevia and Norman Loayza
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - Departamento de Economia and World Bank - Research Department
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Economic Growth, Emerging Markets, Access to Finance, Economic Theory & Research, Achieving Shared Growth

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Resource Misallocation and Productivity Gaps in Malaysia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8368
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 Mar 2018
Lay Lian Chuah, Norman Loayza and Ha Nguyen
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Research Department and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Food & Beverage Industry, Common Carriers Industry, Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies, Construction Industry, Plastics & Rubber Industry, Pulp & Paper Industry, Textiles, Apparel & Leather Industry, General Manufacturing, Employment and Unemployment, Transport Services, Food Security, Public Sector Administrative & Civil Service Reform, Economics and Finance of Public Institution Development, De Facto Governments, Democratic Government, State Owned Enterprise Reform, Public Sector Administrative and Civil Service Reform

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Paradise Lost?: Growth, Convergence and Migration in the South Pacific

IMF Working Paper No. 95/28
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Paul Anthony Cashin and Norman Loayza
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank - Research Department
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The Impact of Wealth on the Amount and Quality of Child Labor

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5959
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Ximena V. Del Carpio and Norman Loayza
World Bank - Independent Evaluation Group and World Bank - Research Department
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Street Children, Labor Policies, Labor Markets, Children and Youth, Youth and Governance

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What Drives Private Saving Across the World?

Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 82, No. 2, 2000
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 13 Sep 2017
Norman Loayza, Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel and Luis Servén
World Bank - Research Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and CEMFI
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Private savings, Estimators, Inflation rates, Savings rates, National savings, Statistical estimation, P values, Instrumental variables estimation, Ratios, Terms of trade

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More than You Can Handle: Decentralization and Spending Ability of Peruvian Municipalities

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5763
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
World Bank - Research Department, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and World Bank
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Public Sector Expenditure Policy, Subnational Economic Development, Debt Markets, Political Economy, Municipal Financial Management

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The Drive Toward Universal Health Coverage

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 124552
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2020
Young Eun Kim and Norman Loayza
World Bank and World Bank - Research Department
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Health Care Services Industry, Health Service Management and Delivery, Health Insurance, Disease Control & Prevention

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Industrial Policies vs Public Goods Under Asymmetric Information

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8052
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 May 2017
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - Departamento de Economia, World Bank - Research Department and World Bank
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Tax Law, Tax Administration, Macro-Fiscal Policy, Public Finance Decentralization and Poverty Reduction, Public Sector Economics, Marketing, Economic Adjustment and Lending, Private Sector Economics, Tax Policy, Taxation & Subsidies, Private Sector Development Law

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The Golden Period for Growth in Chile: Explanations and Forecasts

ECONOMIC GROWTH: SOURCES, TRENDS AND CYCLES, N. Loayza, R. Soto, eds., 2003
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 19 Dec 2010
Francisco A. Gallego and Norman Loayza
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and World Bank - Research Department
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Economic growth, productivity, Chile, policy complementarities

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Open Data: Differences and Implications Across Countries

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 114829
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2019
Lay Lian Chuah and Norman Loayza
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Research Department
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Economic Theory & Research, Industrial Economics, ICT Legal and Regulatory Framework, ICT Policy and Strategies, Information Security & Privacy, Educational Sciences, Economic Growth, Transport Services

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Sectorial Macroeconomic Interdependences: Evidence for Latin America, East Asia and Europe

IMF Working Paper No. 99/11
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 08 Sep 1999
Norman Loayza, Humberto Lopez and Angel J. Ubide
World Bank - Research Department, World Bank - Research Department and Tudor Investment Corporation
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Slow Recoveries

NBER Working Paper No. w10584
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2022
Raphael Bergoeing, Norman Loayza and Andrea Repetto
affiliation not provided to SSRN, World Bank - Research Department and University of Chile - Engineering Department
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Should We Fear Foreign Exchange Depreciation?

World Bank Research and Policy Briefs No. 109374
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2019
Norman Loayza and Fabian Mendez Ramos
World Bank - Research Department and Independent
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International Trade and Trade Rules, Macroeconomic Management, Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress, Commodity Risk Management

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Assessing the Effects of Natural Resources on Long Term Growth: An Extension of the World Bank’s Long Term Growth Model

Assessing the Effects of Natural Resources on Long Term Growth: An Extension of the World Bank’s Long Term Growth Model. Chapter 4 in Loayza, Norman v. And Steven Pennings. 2023. The Long Term Growth Model: Fundamentals, Extensions, and Applications. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group.
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 Mar 2025
Independent, World Bank - Research Department, New York University (NYU) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Economic Growth, Fiscal Rules, Long-Term Growth, Natural Resources, Fossil Fuels, Mining Sector, Oil and Gas Sectors

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External Shocks and Labor Market Reforms in Autocracies and Democracies: Evidence from Oil Price Windfalls

ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 752
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 13 Nov 2024 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2024
The Australian National University, Asian Development Bank and World Bank - Research Department
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oil price, windfalls, labor market, deregulation, political institutions

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Assessing the Effects of Natural Resources on Long-Term Growth: An Extension of the World Bank Long Term Growth Model

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 03 Mar 2025
Independent, World Bank - Research Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and New York University (NYU)
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long-term growth, neoclassical model, natural resources, fiscal rules

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Medium Term Business Cycles in Developing Countries

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8574
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 21 Sep 2011
Diego Comin, Norman Loayza, Farooq Pasha and Luis Servén
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), World Bank - Research Department, Boston College and CEMFI
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business cycles in developing countries, co-movement between developed and developing economies, extensive margin of trade, FDI, product life cycle, volatility

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Saving in Developing Countries: An Overview

World Bank Economic Review, 14(3): 393-414, 2000
Posted: 05 Oct 2017
Norman Loayza, Luis Servén and Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel
World Bank - Research Department, CEMFI and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Macroeconomic Volatility and Welfare in Developing Countries: An Introduction

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 343-357, 2007
Posted: 16 Jun 2008
World Bank - Research Department, University of Southern California, CEMFI and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI)

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Inequality and Violent Crime

Posted: 01 May 2002
Daniel Lederman, Pablo Fajnzylber and Norman Loayza
World Bank - Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank - Economic Development Institute and World Bank - Research Department

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Finance and the Sources of Growth

Posted: 31 Jan 2001
Thorsten Beck, Ross Levine and Norman Loayza
City University London - The Business School, Stanford University and World Bank - Research Department

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Growth, Financial Intermediation