Roberto Chang

Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics

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75 Hamilton Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

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Financial Fragility and the Exchange Rate Regime

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 15 Mar 1998
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Financial Fragility and the Exchange Rate Regime

NBER Working Paper No. w6469
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2022
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Balance Sheet Effects and the Country Risk Premium: An Empirical Investigation

Estabilidad Financiera No. 5, Banco de Espana Working Paper No. 0316, December 2004Review of World Economics 140(4):592-612
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 01 Mar 2004 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2021
Bruegel, Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Banco de España
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balance sheet effects, country risk premium, sovereign spreads

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
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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
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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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The Asian Liquidity Crisis

NBER Working Paper No. w6796
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 27 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2022
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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The Asian Liquidity Crisis

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 98-11
Posted: 12 Nov 1998
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

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Financial Crises in Emerging Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w6606
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 10 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2022
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Liquidity Crises in Emerging Markets: Theory and Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w7272
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 07 Feb 2000 Last Revised: 16 Nov 2022
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Liquidity Crises in Emerging Markets: Theory and Policy

FRB Atlanta Working Paper Series No. 1999-15
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 25 Jan 2015
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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crises, financial systems, exchange rate systems, liquidity

Monetary Policy and the Currency Denomination of Debt: A Tale of Two Equilibria

FRB of San Francisco Working Paper No. 2004-30
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 18 Apr 2005
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Monetary policy, Foreign exchange

Monetary Policy and the Currency Denomination of Debt: A Tale of Two Equilibria

NBER Working Paper No. w10827
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 25 Oct 2004 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2022
Andrés Velasco and Roberto Chang
Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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International Contagion: Implications for Policy

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2306
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Giovanni Majnoni and Roberto Chang
World Bank and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Financial and Real Shocks and the Effectiveness of Monetary and Macroprudential Policies in Latin American Countries

BIS Working Paper No. 668
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Nov 2017
Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile, Bank of Mexico - Economic Studies, Banco de la República, Colombia, Central Reserve Bank of Peru, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Central Reserve Bank of Peru and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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central banking, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial frictions

Bond Finance, Bank Credit, and Aggregate Fluctuations in an Open Economy

IDB Working Paper No. IDB-WP-720
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 25 Apr 2017
Roberto Chang, Andrés Fernández and Adam Gulan
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Bank of Finland - Research
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Emerging markets, Corporate debt, Bonds, Bank credit

Bond Finance, Bank Credit, and Aggregate Fluctuations in an Open Economy

Bank of Finland Research Discussion Paper No. 22/2016
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 15 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Roberto Chang, Andrés Fernàndez and Adam Gulan
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Research Department and Bank of Finland - Research
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Bond Finance, Bank Credit, and Aggregate Fluctuations in an Open Economy

NBER Working Paper No. w22377
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 07 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2023
Roberto Chang, Andrés Fernàndez and Adam Gulan
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Research Department and Bank of Finland - Research
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Balance Sheets and Exchange Rate Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w7840
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 05 Jun 2022
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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World Food Prices, the Terms of Trade-Real Exchange Rate Nexus, and Monetary Policy

IMF Working Paper No. 13/114
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 18 Jun 2013
Luis Catão and Roberto Chang
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Commodity price fluctuations, External shocks, Producer price indexes, Terms of trade, Exchange rate appreciation, Monetary policy, Economic models, Commodity Price Shocks, Inflation Targeting, Taylor rules, Incomplete Markets, inflation, terms of trade, monetary policy, price elasticity, relative price, inflation targeting, relative prices, nominal interest rate, real interest rate, aggregate demand, monetary economics, real exchange rates, real interest rates, coefficient on inflation, export price, open economy, price stability, distribution of inflation, inflationary impact, inflation rate, inflationary pressures, inflation rates, foreign currency, domestic production, domestic consumpti

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Is-Lm-Bp in the Pampas

NBER Working Paper No. w9337
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 15 Nov 2002 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2022
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Dollarization: Analytical Issues

NBER Working Paper No. w8838
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 23 Mar 2002 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2022
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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The Macroeconomics of a Pandemic: A Minimalist Model

NBER Working Paper No. w27228
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 May 2020 Last Revised: 26 May 2023
Universidad de Chile, Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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The Macroeconomics of a Pandemic: A Minimalist Model

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14777
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 28 May 2020
Universidad de Chile, Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Is Inflation Targeting Still on Target? The Recent Experience of Latin America

IDB Working Paper No. IDB-WP-384
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 06 Jun 2013
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)
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World Food Prices and Monetary Policy

IMF Working Paper No. 10/161
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 19 Jul 2010
Luis Catão and Roberto Chang
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Financial Crises and Political Crises

NBER Working Paper No. w11779
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Feb 2006 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2022
Roberto Chang
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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On the Sources of Aggregate Fluctuations in Emerging Economies

NBER Working Paper No. w15938
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 26 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2023
Roberto Chang and Andreas Fernandez
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers University, Newark
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World Food Prices and Monetary Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w16563
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 06 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2023
Luis A. V. Catão and Roberto Chang
Inter American Development Bank and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Political Party Negotiations Income Distribution and Endogenous Growth

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 95-3
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 08 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2015
Roberto Chang
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Financial Intermediation, Exchange Rates, and Unconventional Policy in an Open Economy

NBER Working Paper No. w18431
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 13 May 2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)
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Is Inflation Targeting Still on Target?

NBER Working Paper No. w18570
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 30 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 30 Mar 2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Financial Frictions and Unconventional Monetary Policy in Emerging Economies

NBER Working Paper No. w21955
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 08 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2023
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Electoral Uncertainty and the Volatility of International Capital Flows

NBER Working Paper No. w12448
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2022
Roberto Chang
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Monetary Rules for Commodity Traders

NBER Working Paper No. w18536
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 20 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2023
Luis Catão and Roberto Chang
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Foreign Exchange Intervention Redux

NBER Working Paper No. w24463
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 06 May 2023
Roberto Chang
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Pandemics, Incentives, and Economic Policy: A Dynamic Model

NBER Working Paper No. w28636
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 05 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2023
Roberto Chang, Humberto Martinez and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Pandemics, Incentives, and Economic Policy: A Dynamic Model

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15977
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 31 Mar 2021
Roberto Chang, Humberto Martinez and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Optimal Foreign Reserves and Central Bank Policy Under Financial Stress

NBER Working Paper No. w27923
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2023
Luis Felipe Céspedes and Roberto Chang
Universidad de Chile and Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Economic Policy Incentives to Preserve Lives and Livelihoods

NBER Working Paper No. w27020
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 01 May 2022
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Economic Policy Incentives to Preserve Lives and Livelihoods

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14614
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 08 May 2020
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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COVID-19, crisis, Pandemics

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Should Central Banks Have an Inequality Objective?

NBER Working Paper No. w30667
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2023
Roberto Chang
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics
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Capital Controls on Outflows: New Evidence and a Theoretical Framework

NBER Working Paper No. w32877
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 03 Sep 2024
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and University of Chile - Faculties of Economics and Business
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Financial Crisis in Emerging Markets: A Canonical Model

Posted: 09 Oct 1998
Roberto Chang and Andrés Velasco
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

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Credible Monetary Policy with Long-Lived Agents: Recursive Approaches

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 96-20
Posted: 14 Apr 1997
Roberto Chang
Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway - Faculty of Arts and Sciences-New Brunswick/Piscataway - Department of Economics

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