Sebastian Edwards
Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the Co-Director of the National Bureau of Economic Research's "Africa Project" and previously served as the Chief Economist for Latin America at the World Bank. His research interests include emerging markets, currency crises, capital markets, Latin America, monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve.
Commentary
An Unusual History: A Conversation Between Two Economists About the Economics Department at the University of Chicago
In conversation with Sebastian Edwards, Arnold C. Harberger reflects on his time at the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago.
Inequality
The Reality of Inequality and Its Perception: Chile’s Paradox Explained
While conventional indicators show a significant decline in inequality, the perception among Chile’s citizens is that inequality has greatly increased. The development model Chile...
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Democratize Work
An excerpt from a new book, Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy, advocates democratizing firms and decommodifying work.
Antitrust and Competition
Antitrust Enforcement, Inflation and Corporate Greed: What do we know?
Tommaso Valletti, Luigi Zingales, José Azar, Thomas Philippon, Jan Eeckhout, Basile Grassi, Cristina Caffarra
At a recent Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) event, panelists, including the Stigler Center's own Luigi Zingales, reflected on the roles...
Antitrust and Competition
Data is Abundant But is it Accessible to Researchers?
Despite the wide availability of data, ensuring independent access to data sources has never been more crucial. How can researchers engage in...
Antitrust and Competition
Private Labels in Online Marketplaces
On their store shelves, Walmart has its own products under the "Great Value” brand, and Tesco has its own “Everyday Value” products....
Antitrust and Competition
Bolsonaro’s reelection may become a setback for ESG in Brazil
Social pressures, market forces and elected leaders influence corporate decisions on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Journalist Stephanie Tondo examines the...
Antitrust and Competition
2023 Antitrust and Competition Conference: Call for Papers
The Stigler Center is inviting submissions of short academic articles (up to 3000 words) focused on the development of a legal/economic...
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