Latin America
Event Notes: Populism and Economics in Latin America
Recent elections have led to a shift in power and ideology across Latin America. Newly elected leaders have brought a new outlook for their...
Competition for Extortion: Evidence from 50,000 Extortion Payments in El Salvador
A new paper explores how truce deals between gangs are equivalent to collusion, and result in higher extortion prices that have negative consequences for...
Lessons from Latin America on Fighting Corruption — a Webinar
A wave of anti-corruption efforts has swept Latin America in the last few years, leading to high-profile convictions but also facing pushback from certain...
Why an Antimonopoly Movement Is the Kind of Populism That Chile Needs
President Piñera's approval rating has reached a record low, not just for the Chilean democracy, but for all of South America. The rise of...
Chile's Fall From Grace Shows the Failures of Neoliberalism
For many years, Chile’s economic growth and transition to democracy have made it the poster boy for neoliberalism. The current wave of protests highlights...
In a Mexican Establishment Rattled by Corruption Scandals, Impunity Reigns
High-profile scandals like Odebrecht, The Panama Papers, and Swiss Leaks have brought down powerful politicians and businesspeople across Latin America. In Mexico, however, not a...
How Financial Regulations Can Create Barriers to Entry: The Case of Cumplo in Chile
A new Stigler Center case study chronicling the story of Chile’s first crowdfunding platform and its early regulatory challenges illustrates how financial regulations can be...
