Utilizing logit econometric models, this paper investigates the primary factors contributing to the onset ofbanking, inflation, and foreign exchange reserve crises in Bolivia. The analysis reveals that banking crises are ...

This study follows recent developments in the literature using Twitter, now known as X, to measure inflation perceptions. By applying machine learning techniques, we implement two real-time indicators of inflation perception ...

Behavioral biases often lead to suboptimal decisions, a vulnerability that extends to policymakers who opérate under conditions of fatigue, stress, and time constraints, with significant implications for public welfare. ...

Evidence that information campaigns help citizens elect better politicians is mixed. We investigate whether comparative performance information and public dissemination can enhance information’s effects on electoral ...

This paper studies the effectiveness of transport infrastructure in promoting development in lagging regions. Using detailed road and census data combined with a spatial general equilibrium model calibrated to Mexico, we ...