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Lora, Eduardo - Chief Economist and General Manager a.i.
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Eduardo Lora, a native of Colombia, is the Chief Economist and General Manager a.i. of the Research Department at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC. He received his Masters (M.Sc.) from the London School of Economics in 1982 and was a visiting researcher at Oxford University in 1989. Prior to joining the Bank in 1996 he served five years as Executive Director of Fedesarrollo, one of the most important research centers in Latin America.
He has written various textbooks including Técnicas de Medición Económica (Methods of Economic Measurement), which is now in its fourth edition and has been reprinted 12 times. He has additionally edited a dozen books on economic and social policy issues, the most recent of which is The State of State Reform in Latin America. He has been the academic coordinator of the following issues of the IDB’s flagship annual publication: Latin America after a Decade of Reforms (1997), Facing Up to Inequality in Latin America (1998/99), Development Beyond Economics (2000), Competitiveness: The Business of Growth (2001) and Beyond Facts: Understanding Quality of Life(2008). He has a regular column in the Colombian magazine Dinero and has published numerous academic articles. His academic and professional awards include the title of "Distinguished Alumnus" of the London School of Economics.
E-mail: eduardol@iadb.org
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B-639
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Books
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Paradox and Perception - Measuring Quality of Life in Latin America
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Graham, Carol
Lora, Eduardo
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September 2009
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RIT-170
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RES in the Press
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Competition with China
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Lora, Eduardo
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August 2009
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RIT-171
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RES in the Press
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Recovery Yes, But How Fast?
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Lora, Eduardo
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August 2009
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IDB-WP-100
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Valuing Health Conditions - Insights from Happiness Surveys across Countries and Cultures
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Graham, Carol
Lora, Eduardo
Higuera, Lucas
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July 2009
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WP-650
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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El futuro de los pactos fiscales en América Latina
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Lora, Eduardo
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December 2008
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WP-649
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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La revolución silenciosa de las instituciones y la estabilidad macroeconómica
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Lora, Eduardo
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November 2008
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B-632
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Books
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Beyond Facts. Understanding Quality of Life
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Lora, Eduardo
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November 2008
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WP-642
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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The Conflictive Relationship between Satisfaction and Income
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Lora, Eduardo
Chaparro, Juan Camilo
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November 2008
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RIT-132
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RES in the Press
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Las innovaciones institucionales o la reforma del Estado?
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Lora, Eduardo
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July 2007
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RIT-128
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RES in the Press
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Innovation Waves (Oleadas de innovación)
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Lora, Eduardo
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June 2007
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RIT-134
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RES in the Press
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Institutional Innovation (Innovación Institucional)
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Lora, Eduardo
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June 2007
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RIT-135
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RES in the Press
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Oleadas de Innovación Institucional
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Lora, Eduardo
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May 2007
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RIT-136
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RES in the Press
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Decisiones financieras: humanas, ergo irracionales
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Lora, Eduardo
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May 2007
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RIT-115
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RES in the Press
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Envidias cruzadas
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Lora, Eduardo
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March 2007
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RIT-111
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RES in the Press
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Agenda económica pendiente (Pending Economic Agenda)
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Lora, Eduardo
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February 2007
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WP-595
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Public Investment in Infrastructure in Latin America: Is Debt the Culprit?
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Lora, Eduardo
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January 2007
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WP-597
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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The Fiscal Vulnerability of Social Public Expenditure: Is Latin America Different?
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Lora, Eduardo
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January 2007
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B-616
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Books
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The State of State Reform in Latin America
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Lora, Eduardo
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October 2006
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WP-563
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Public Debt and Social Expenditure: Friends or Foes?
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Lora, Eduardo
Olivera, Mauricio
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May 2006
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WP-559
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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The Reform of Fiscal Institutions in Latin America
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Lora, Eduardo
Cardenas, Mauricio
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April 2006
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DBA-008
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Databases
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IPES 2006 - The Politics of Policies
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Gómez-Peña, Carlos Andrés
Lora, Eduardo
Mandalaoui, Elisa
Stein, Ernesto H.
Clavijo, Laura
Tommasi, Mariano
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January 2006
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WP-530
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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The Electoral Consequences of the Washington Consensus
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Lora, Eduardo
Olivera, Mauricio
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May 2005
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WP-531
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Should Latin America Fear China?
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Lora, Eduardo
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May 2005
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WP-536
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Should Latin America Fear China?
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Lora, Eduardo
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May 2005
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B-609
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Books
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Técnicas de medición económica. Metodología y aplicaciones en Colombia (Economic measurement techniques. Methodology and applications in Colombia)
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Lora, Eduardo
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March 2005
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P-445
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Presentations
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The Policy Making Process of Tax Reform in Latin America
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Lora, Eduardo
Cardenas, Mauricio
Mercer-Blackman, Valerie
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March 2005
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P-264
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Presentations
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Should Latin America fear China?
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Lora, Eduardo
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November 2004
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P-248
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A Decade After the Great Wave of Structural Reforms: What Have We learned?
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Lora, Eduardo
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September 2004
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S-246
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Seminar Papers
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A Decade of Development Thinking
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Pagés-Serra, Carmen
Lora, Eduardo
Stein, Ernesto H.
Panizza, Ugo
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September 2004
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P-182
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Presentations
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Fatiga de Reformas: Síntomas, Razones e Implicaciones
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Lora, Eduardo
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November 2003
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P-181
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Reforms Fatigue: Symptoms, Reasons and Implications
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Lora, Eduardo
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November 2003
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B-604
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Is Geography Destiny? Lessons from Latin America
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Gaviria, Alejandro
Lora, Eduardo
Gallup, John Luke
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September 2003
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P-140
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Competitiviness, The Business of Growth
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Lora, Eduardo
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November 2002
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P-124
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Growth and Structural Reforms: Stylized Facts and Findings
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Lora, Eduardo
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October 2002
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P-105
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Competitiviness, The Business of Growth: The Case of Honduras
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Lora, Eduardo
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May 2002
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S-126
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Seminar Papers
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Seminar Paper: Structural Reforms in Latin America Under Scrutiny
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Lora, Eduardo
Panizza, Ugo
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April 2002
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S-101
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Seminar Papers
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Conclusions of the Seminar: The Resurgence of Macro Crises: Causes and Implications for Latin America
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Lora, Eduardo
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March 2002
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WP-470
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Structural Reforms in Latin America under Scrutiny
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Lora, Eduardo
Panizza, Ugo
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March 2002
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WP-471
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Structural Reforms in Latin America under Scrutiny
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Lora, Eduardo
Panizza, Ugo
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March 2002
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S-108
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Seminar Papers
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Seminar Paper: Structural Reforms in Latin America Under Scrutiny
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Lora, Eduardo
Panizza, Ugo
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March 2002
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S-107
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Seminar Papers
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Seminar Paper: Conclusions of Reforms of the Reforms
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Lora, Eduardo
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March 2002
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WP-462
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Structural reforms in Latin America: What has been reformed and how to measure it?
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Lora, Eduardo
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December 2001
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WP-466
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Structural Reforms in Latin America: What Has Been Reformed and How to Measure It
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Lora, Eduardo
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December 2001
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S-141
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Seminar Papers
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Seminar Paper: Sustainability of the Electricity Sector Reforms in Latin America
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Micco, Alejandro
Lora, Eduardo
Millan, Jaime
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May 2001
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P-109
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Presentations
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Sustainability of the Electricity Sector Reforms in Latin America
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Micco, Alejandro
Lora, Eduardo
Millan, Jaime
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May 2001
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S-112
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Seminar Papers
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Documento de seminario: Los Obstáculos al Desarrollo Empresarial y el Tamaño de las Firmas en América Latina
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Herrera, Ana María
Lora, Eduardo
Cortés, Patricia
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March 2001
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S-139
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Seminar Papers
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Obstacles to Business Development and Firm Size in Latin America
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Herrera, Ana María
Lora, Eduardo
Cortés, Patricia
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March 2001
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S-110
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Seminar Papers
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Seminar Paper: Sustainability of the Electricity Sector Reforms in Latin America
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Micco, Alejandro
Lora, Eduardo
Millan, Jaime
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March 2001
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WP-447
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Obstacles to Business Development and the Size of Firms in Latin America
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Lora, Eduardo
Cortés, Patricia
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March 2001
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WP-433
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Toward a responsible ageing: The reforms of Latin American pension systems
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Pagés-Serra, Carmen
Lora, Eduardo
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October 2000
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P-104
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Presentations
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Presentation: ¿Por qué Bolivia no crece más?
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Lora, Eduardo
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July 2000
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WP-424
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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What Makes Reforms Likely? Timing and Sequencing of Structural Reforms in Latin America
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Lora, Eduardo
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June 2000
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B-120
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Books
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Reform is Possible: Policy Strategies for Institutional Reform in Latin America
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Graham, Carol
Lora, Eduardo
Seddon Wallack, Jessica
Grindle, Merilee
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June 1999
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B-117
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Books
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Improving the Odds: Political Strategies for Institutional Reform in Latin America
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Graham, Carol
Lora, Eduardo
Seddon Wallack, Jessica
Grindle, Merilee
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January 1999
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WP-372
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Macro Policy and Employment Problems in Latin America
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Lora, Eduardo
Olivera, Mauricio
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March 1998
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WP-371
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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The Employment Problem in Latin America: Perceptions and Stylized Facts
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Lora, Eduardo
Márquez, Gustavo
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March 1998
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WP-348
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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A Decade of Structural Reform in Latin America: What Has Been Reformed and How to Measure It
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Lora, Eduardo
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June 1997
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WP-343
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Research Dep. Working Papers
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Labor Legislation in the Structural Reform Process in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Pagés-Serra, Carmen
Lora, Eduardo
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March 1997
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Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Labor and Social Issues
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Gómez, Raquel
Lora, Eduardo
Powell, Andrew
Sanguinetti, Pablo
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June 2007
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The Latin American and Caribbean Research Network
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Understanding Quality of Life in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Multidimensional Approach
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Labor and Social Issues
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Behrman, Jere R.
Gómez, Raquel
Graham, Carol
Lora, Eduardo
Navarro, Juan Carlos
Ñopo, Hugo
Pagés-Serra, Carmen
Sanguinetti, Pablo
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June 2007
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The Latin American and Caribbean Research Network
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Preparation of Basic Textbooks on the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean
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Macroeconomics
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Calvo, Guillermo A.
Gómez, Raquel
Lora, Eduardo
Pombo, Carlos
Velasco, Andrés
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February 2004
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The Latin American and Caribbean Research Network
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Geography and Development in Latin America
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Macroeconomics
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Gallup, John Luke
Gaviria, Alejandro
Gómez, Raquel
Lora, Eduardo
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October 1998
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The Latin American and Caribbean Research Network
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The Political Economy of Institutional Reforms in Latin America
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Politics and Institutions
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Gómez, Raquel
Graham, Carol
Grindle, Merilee
Lora, Eduardo
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September 1997
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The Latin American and Caribbean Research Network
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