Expansions and contractions in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico: a view through non-linear models

Borradores de Economia
Number: 
186
Published: 
Classification JEL: 
C22, C52
Keywords: 
Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy

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