Vol. 29, No. 2 (2014)
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Efecto Incumbente en elecciones municipales: un análisis de regresión discontinua para Guatemala
(Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2014)This thesis has two main objectives: (i) to analyze empirically, using data from municipal elections in Guatemala for the period 1999-2011, the effect of incumbency on the probability of being reelected and (ii) to explore ... -
Welfare analysis of an optimal carbon tax in Chile
(Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2014)We analyze a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model which includes a negative externality that arises from fossil fuels burning. The carbon released to the atmosphere by electricity producers is the main driver of ... -
El sistema financiero venezolano. ¿Qué compromete su desempeño?
(Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2014)El objetivo de este trabajo es contrastar de qué manera ocurre el desapalancamiento del sistema financiero venezolano ante choques petroleros y monetarios contractivos y cuáles son los riesgos que emergen en cada caso. Si ... -
Efectos de la exención tributaria a las ganancias de capital en el precio de las acciones en Chile
(Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2014)The reform to capital market in Chile in 2001 enacted, among other things, a capital gain tax exemption for stocks highly traded in stock markets. The goals of the reform were mainly to increase participation, depth and ... -
The yield curve factors and economic surprises in the chilean bond market
(Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2014)This paper attempts to review the main factors of the yield curve in Chilean market during the period 2005-2013. Two different approaches are used to compute the main three factors denoted as the level, slope and curvature ...