pilarbarros.bsky.social
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It’s a famous comment that inflation is the only way to tax informal sector. Is it a good idea to do so? UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto’s @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social work thoroughly analyze inflation, informal sector and financial intermediation. Check it out!
Why does Latin America suffer from high inflation, high informality, and low financial intermediation?

UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.

www.gabrieldevoto.com
Gabriel Devoto
Gabriel Devoto Ph.D. Candidate in Economics
www.gabrieldevoto.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:25 AM
I met @mbarbosaalves.bsky.social during my PhD; always with a smile, looking for new questions to be answered!

Check his JMP about the impact of climate and poor road networks on Brazilian income distribution👇
How will climate impact poor households in developing countries?

UMN Econ JMC Maurico Barbosa-Alves @mbarbosaalves.bsky.social constructs a model of Brazil in which high temps lower crop yields and agricultural incomes but poor road networks also increase food prices.

mbarbosaalves.github.io
Maurício Barbosa Alves
mbarbosaalves.github.io
November 28, 2024 at 5:46 PM
@gabriel-devoto.bsky.social was my Macro II TA at Di Tella during my master's—an exceptional teacher who made economics engaging and accessible. He's also a brilliant researcher studying how high inflation impacts financial markets, leading to thinner markets and higher informality. Check his JMP 👇
Why does Latin America suffer from high inflation, high informality, and low financial intermediation?

UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.

www.gabrieldevoto.com
Gabriel Devoto
Gabriel Devoto Ph.D. Candidate in Economics
www.gabrieldevoto.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:34 PM