The Political Economy of Policy Reform: An Analytical Framework for the Case of the Dominican Republic

Presenter

Julio Andújar Scheker, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

Author(s)

Julio Andújar Scheker, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

Discussant

Manuel Amador, Harvard University, and Stanford University

Trade Liberalization, Competitiveness and Economic Performance in the Dominican Republic

Presenter

Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, United Nations University, WIDER, Helsinki

Author(s)

Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, United Nations University, WIDER, Helsinki

Discussant

José Cuesta, Inter-American Development Bank

The Effects of FDI on Host Country Trade: Evidence from Costa Rica

Presenter

Rodrigo Cubero-Brealey, University of Oxford

Author(s)

Rodrigo Cubero-Brealey, University of Oxford

Discussant

Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, United Nations University, WIDER, Helsinki

Threats to Sustained Economic Growth in a HIPC Country: HIV/AIDS and FDI in Honduras

Presenter

José Cuesta, Inter-American Development Bank

Author(s)

José Cuesta, Inter-American Development Bank

Discussant

Peter A. Prazmowski, Member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, República Dominicana

Aid and Fiscal Policy in Nicaragua: A Fiscal Response Analysis

Presenter

Roberto Machado, Inter-American Development Bank

Author(s)

Roberto Machado, Inter-American Development Bank

Discussant

José R. Sánchez-Fung, School of Economics, Kingston University, London, UK