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Economic Reforms in Argentina: Insights from Sebastian Galiani Sebastian Galiani, Deputy Minister at the Argentinian Treasury on the past and future of economic reforms in Argentina. Institutions & Political Economy Sebastian Galiani Published 02.11.17
The Role of History in Economic Policy: Insights from Sebastian Galiani Sebastian Galiani, Deputy Minister at the Argentinian Treasury on the importance of history in formulating economic policy. Institutions & Political Economy Sebastian Galiani Published 25.10.17
Taxing trends in Asia and Latin America An empirical analysis of the determinants of tax revenue performance reveals both differences and similarities between the two regions Public Economics Joshua Aizenman Yothin Jinjarak Jungsuk Kim Donghyun Park Published 08.01.16
