Publisher's Synopsis
Contents:When Do Governments Improve Fiscal Institutions? Lessons from Financial Crisis and Fiscal Reform in Latin America, Carlos Scartascini and Mark HallerbergInstitutions, Informal Labor Markets, and Business Cycle Volatility,Alan Finkelstein ShapiroIs the glass half empty or half full? Enrollment, Graduation, and Dropout Rates in Latin America,Matias Busso, Marina Bassi and Juan Sebastian Muñoz Out of School and Out of Work Youth in Latin America: A persistent problem in a decade of prosperity, Mauricio Cardenas, Rafael de Hoyos and Miguel SzékelyDoes Drug Illegality Beget Violence? Evidence from the Crack-Cocaine Wave in São Paulo, João Manoel Pinho de Mello.
