Blanco Aguirre, Cesar Francisco (Date of defense: 2018-01-12)
In this thesis I study observed patterns of structural change in developing countries and how differences in sectoral composition affect economic growth and economic policy. In particular, in chapter ...
Poitiers, Niclas Frederic (Date of defense: 2019-07-11)
In countries in the developed world, income inequality is increasing, while technological and societal changes open labour market opportunities for women. At the same time they are undergoing an important ...
Santos, Miguel Ángel (Date of defense: 2016-09-05)
Fifteen years into the twentieth century, Venezuela displays the same income per capita than in 1955. Sixty years of stagnation, where the country managed to elude its portentous luck in the natural ...
Armas, Cynthia (Date of defense: 2022-06-15)
Besides introduction and conclusions, the thesis is composed by three theoretical and empirical chapters that investigate the allocation of skilled workers during structural transformation. Specifically, ...
Garofalo, Arianna (Date of defense: 2023-02-06)
[eng] The thesis is composed of an introduction, conclusions, and three chapters that investigate three characteristics of developing countries: structural change, fertility, and informality. In Chapter ...