Journal Article
Latin multinationals become global headliners
Davidson, Charles; Kay, Stephen J. (2007)
Emerging-market multinationals are grabbing the spotlight in the world economy. Gaining ground on firms from Asia, sophisticated Latin American companies are becoming giants in their industries, acquiring firms and tapping into the fertile markets in developed economies like the United States and Europe.
EconSouth , Volume 9 , Issue 3

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A mixed blessing: oil and Latin American economies
Quispe-Agnoli, Myriam; Kay, Stephen J. (2002-07)
EconSouth , Volume 4 , Issue Q3 , Pages 8-13

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Argentina: the end of convertibility
Quispe-Agnoli, Myriam; Kay, Stephen J. (2002-01)
EconSouth , Volume 4 , Issue Q1 , Pages 14-19

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Putting pension reform into perspective
Kay, Stephen J.; Sinha, Tapen (2008)
Many countries' aging populations have made pension reform an issue of crucial importance. Governments are deriving inspiration from the Americas, which have forged groundbreaking reforms in this area for decades.
EconSouth , Volume 10 , Issue 1

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Heat versus Light: Fact-Checking the Debate over De-Risking
Nance, Mark; Tsingou, Eleni; Kay, Stephen J. (2021-07-15)
In this article, we examine the evidence for claims about the connection between bank de-risking and anti–money laundering (AML) regulation. Specifically, we examine evidence for the claim that the cost of increased AML compliance and increasing bank fines have led to banks exiting entire sectors or geographical regions and that this de-risking is deeply damaging to economies. We draw on multiple sources of evidence, including financial flow data, discourse and social media analysis, an evidentiary history, elite interviews, and participant observation. In the end, we find that substantial ...
Policy Hub , Volume 2021 , Issue 8 , Pages 20

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Preface - rethinking structural reform in Latin America
Kay, Stephen J.; Chriszt, Michael J. (2004-04-02)
The process of structural reform in Latin America has thus far been uneven, and various economic crises have raised doubts about reforms? effectiveness and have caused public support for further reforms to wane. To promote and highlight research exploring structural reform?s impact on economic growth and income distribution in Latin America, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) cosponsored the conference ?Rethinking Structural Reform in Latin America? in October 2003. ; This issue of the Economic Review contains four articles that were among the ...
Economic Review , Volume 89 , Issue Q 2 , Pages v - vi

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Examining social security privatization in Latin America
Kay, Stephen J. (1998-10)
Economics Update , Issue Oct , Pages 2-3

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Social security in Latin America: recent reforms and challenges
Kay, Stephen J.; Kritzer, Barbara E. (2001-01)
Over the last decade Latin American countries have served as the world's laboratory for pension systems based upon individual retirement savings accounts. In the 1990s several countries in the region followed Chile's lead in setting up individual accounts, and since that time countries throughout the world have looked to the region for lessons. ; This article summarizes the broad range of pension reforms in Latin America and highlights some of the most noteworthy and unique features of each country's reforms. Some countries have adopted defined-contribution individual accounts as a ...
Economic Review , Volume 86 , Issue Q1 , Pages 41-52