Alejandro Micco

University of Chile

Pío Nono Nº1, Providencia

Santiago, R. Metropolitana 7520421

Chile

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1.

Should the Government Be in the Banking Business? The Role of State-Owned and Development Banks

IDB Working Paper No. 428
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Eduardo Levy Levy-Yeyati, Alejandro Micco and Ugo Panizza
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - School of Business, University of Chile and United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Bank Credit to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: the Role of Creditor Protection

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Bank Credit to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: the Role of Creditor Protection

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 21 Feb 2005
Arturo José Galindo and Alejandro Micco
Inter-American Development Bank and University of Chile
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Law and Finance, Credit

Bank Credit to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Role of Creditor Protection

IDB Working Paper No. 438
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Arturo José Galindo and Alejandro Micco
Inter-American Development Bank and University of Chile
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State-Owned Banks: Do They Promote or Depress Financial Development and Economic Growth?

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 10 Dec 2004
Eduardo Levy Levy-Yeyati, Alejandro Micco and Ugo Panizza
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - School of Business, University of Chile and United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Banking, privatization, state-owned banks, financial development, Latin America

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Bank Ownership and Performance

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Bank Ownership and Performance

IDB Working Paper No. 429
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Alejandro Micco, Ugo Panizza and Mónica Yañez
University of Chile, United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Bank Ownership and Performance

IADB Working Paper No. 518
Posted: 10 Dec 2004
Alejandro Micco, Ugo Panizza and Monica Yanez
University of Chile, United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Research Department

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Banking, privatization, owership, performance

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Effective Labor Regulation and Microeconomic Flexibility

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Effective Labor Regulation and Microeconomic Flexibility

Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper No. 1480, MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 04-30, Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper No. 893, FRB of Boston Working Paper No. 04-6
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 25 Aug 2004 Last Revised: 02 Mar 2011
Ricardo J. Caballero, Eduardo M. R. A. Engel, Kevin Cowan and Alejandro Micco
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics, Adolfo Ibanez University and University of Chile
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Microeconomic rigidities, Creative-destruction, Job security regulation, Adjustment costs, Rule of law

Effective Labor Regulation and Microeconomic Flexibility

NBER Working Paper No. w10744
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 23 Sep 2004 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2004
Ricardo J. Caballero, Eduardo M. R. A. Engel, Kevin Cowan and Alejandro Micco
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics, Adolfo Ibanez University and University of Chile
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The Economic Effects of Employment Protection: Evidence from International Industry-Level Data

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The Economic Effects of Employment Protection: Evidence from International Industry-Level Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2433
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Nov 2006
Alejandro Micco and Carmen Pages
University of Chile and Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
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employment protection legislation, employment reallocation, gross job flows, employment, firm entry and exit

The Economic Effects of Employment Protection: Evidence from International Industry-Level Data

IDB Working Paper No. 495
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Carmen Pages and Alejandro Micco
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and University of Chile
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Infrastructure, Competition Regimes, and Air Transport Costs: Cross-Country Evidence

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Infrastructure, Competition Regimes, and Air Transport Costs: Cross-Country Evidence

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3355
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Alejandro Micco and Tomas Serebrisky
University of Chile and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Infrastructure, transport costs, air transport liberalization, regulatory quality

Infrastructure, Competition Regimes and Air Transport Costs: Cross Country Evidence

IDB Working Paper No. 423
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 16 Nov 2014
Alejandro Micco and Tomas Serebrisky
University of Chile and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Bank Ownership and Lending Behavior

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Bank Ownership and Lending Behavior

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 10 Dec 2004
Alejandro Micco and Ugo Panizza
University of Chile and United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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State-owned banks, credit cycle

Bank Ownership and Lending Behavior

IDB Working Paper No. 431
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Alejandro Micco and Ugo Panizza
University of Chile and United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Creditor Protection and Credit Response to Shocks

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Feb 2005
Arturo José Galindo and Alejandro Micco
Inter-American Development Bank and University of Chile
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Law and Finance, Credit, Volatility

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Concentration and Foreign Penetration in Latin American Banking Sectors: Impact on Competition and Risk

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Concentration and Foreign Penetration in Latin American Banking Sectors: Impact on Competition and Risk

IDB - Research Department Working Paper No. 499
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Apr 2004
Eduardo Levy Levy-Yeyati and Alejandro Micco
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - School of Business and University of Chile
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Bank Consolidation, Competition, Internationalization, Financial Risk

Concentration and Foreign Penetration in Latin American Banking Sectors: Impact on Competition and Risk

IDB Working Paper No. 417
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Eduardo Levy Levy-Yeyati and Alejandro Micco
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - School of Business and University of Chile
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Concentration and Foreign Penetration in Latin American Banking Sectors: Impact on Competition and Risk

IADB Working Paper No. 499
Posted: 28 Jun 2004
Eduardo Levy Levy-Yeyati and Alejandro Micco
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - School of Business and University of Chile

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Bank Consolidation, Competition, Internationalization, Financial Risk

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Determinants of Maritime Transport Costs

IDB Working Paper No. 371
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 21 Apr 2011
Alejandro Micco and Natalia Pérez
University of Chile and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Microeconomic Flexibility in Latin America

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Microeconomic Flexibility in Latin America

MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 04-09; Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper No. 884
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Mar 2004
Ricardo J. Caballero, Eduardo M. R. A. Engel and Alejandro Micco
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and University of Chile
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Microeconomic rigidities, creative-destruction, job flows, restructuring and reallocation, productivity growth

Microeconomic Flexibility in Latin America

NBER Working Paper No. w10398
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 09 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2010
Ricardo J. Caballero, Eduardo M. R. A. Engel and Alejandro Micco
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and University of Chile
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The Economic Effects of Employment Protection Legislation: Evidence from International Industry-Level Data

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 Nov 2006
Alejandro Micco and Carmen Pages
University of Chile and Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Downloads 184 (160,850)
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Employment Protection Legislation, Employment Reallocation, Gross Job Flows, Employment, and Firm Entry and Exit

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Loyal Lenders or Fickle Financiers: Foreign Banks in Latin America

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Loyal Lenders or Fickle Financiers: Foreign Banks in Latin America

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 22 Feb 2005
Arturo José Galindo, Alejandro Micco and Andrew Powell
Inter-American Development Bank, University of Chile and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - School of Business
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Foreign banks, credit volatility, portfolio choice, international financial markets

Loyal Lenders or Fickle Financiers: Foreign Banks in Latin America

IDB Working Paper No. 440
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Arturo José Galindo, Alejandro Micco and Andrew Powell
Inter-American Development Bank, University of Chile and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - School of Business
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Labor Market Adjustment in Chile

Economia, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Feb 2005
Carmen Pages, Alejandro Micco and Kevin Cowan
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), University of Chile and Adolfo Ibanez University
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Port Efficiency, Maritime Transport Costs and Bilateral Trade

NBER Working Paper No. w10353
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 22 Mar 2004 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2004
Ximena Clark, David Dollar and Alejandro Micco
World Bank, World Bank - Development Economics Group (DEC) and University of Chile
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Housing Finance in Chile: Instruments, Actors, and Policies

IDB Working Paper No. IDB-WP-312
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 09 Jun 2012
Alejandro Micco, Eric Parrado, Bernardita Piedrabuena and Alessandro Rebucci
University of Chile, Central Bank of Chile, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
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How Sensitive are Latin American Exports to Chinese Competition in the U.S. Market?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4497
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
J. Ernesto Lopez-Cordova, Alejandro Micco and Danielken Molina
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Chile and University of California, San Diego
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Economic Theory & Research, Free Trade, Markets and Market Access, Trade Policy, Debt Markets

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A Diagnosis of Chilean Unemployment

Series Estudios Economicos y Sociales Research Paper No. RE1-04-012
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 28 Feb 2005
Alejandro Micco, Carmen Pages and Kevin Cowan
University of Chile, Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and Adolfo Ibanez University
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Employment Protection and Gross Job Flows: A Differences-in-Differences Approach

IDB Working Paper No. 421
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Alejandro Micco and Carmen Pages
University of Chile and Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
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Better the Devil that You Know: Evidence on Entry Costs Faced by Foreign Banks

IDB Working Paper No. 399
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 21 Apr 2011
Arturo José Galindo, Alejandro Micco and César Manuel Serra
Inter-American Development Bank, University of Chile and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Creditor Protection and Financial Cycles

IDB Working Paper No. 372
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 21 Apr 2011
Arturo José Galindo and Alejandro Micco
Inter-American Development Bank and University of Chile
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Creditor Protection and Credit Volatility

IDB Working Paper No. 439
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Arturo José Galindo and Alejandro Micco
Inter-American Development Bank and University of Chile
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The Currency Union Effect on Trade: Early Evidence from Emu

IDB Working Paper No. 412
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Alejandro Micco, Ernesto Stein and Guillermo Luis Ordoñez
University of Chile, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Unemployment Insurance and Search Effort in Chile

IDB Working Paper No. IDB-WP-313
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 19 Sep 2012
Cristobal Huneeus, Silvia Leiva and Alejandro Micco
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Chile
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Corporate Governance and Private Capital Flows to Latin America

IDB Working Paper No. 404
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Alberto Chong, Alejandro Izquierdo, Alejandro Micco and Ugo Panizza
University of Ottawa, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Research Department, University of Chile and United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Do State-Owned Banks Promote Growth? Cross-Country Evidence for Manufacturing Industries

IDB Working Paper No. 405
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Arturo José Galindo and Alejandro Micco
Inter-American Development Bank and University of Chile
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The Impact of Extended Employment Protection Laws on the Demand for Temporary Agency Workers

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 29 May 2018
Alejandro Micco and Pablo Munoz
University of Chile and University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics
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employment composition, employment protection and demand for temporary agency workers

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The Internet and the Ability to Innovate in Latin America

IDB Working Paper No. 389
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 Apr 2011
Alberto Chong and Alejandro Micco
University of Ottawa and University of Chile
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Effects of Tariffs and Real Exchange Rates on Job Reallocation: Evidence from Latin America

Journal of Policy Reform,7(4): 201-218, 2004
Posted: 07 Feb 2016
John Haltiwanger, Adriana D. Kugler, Maurice Kugler, Alejandro Micco and Carmen Pages
University of Maryland - Department of Economics, McCourt School of Public Policy, United Nations Development Programme, University of Chile and Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

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Tariff reduction, Currency appreciation, Trade exposure, Intra-industry reallocation

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Creditor Protection and Credit Response to Shocks

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 21, Issue 3, pp. 413-438, 2007
Posted: 16 Jun 2008
Arturo José Galindo and Alejandro Micco
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Chile

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G31, G33, K2

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Bank Ownership and Performance: Does Politics Matter?

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Posted: 09 Mar 2006
Alejandro Micco, Ugo Panizza and Monica Yanez
University of Chile, United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Research Department

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Banking, Privatization, Ownership, Performance