内容简介：
This semiannual journal from 'the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association' (LACEA) provides a forum for influential economists and policymakers from the region to share high-quality research directly applied to policy issues within and among those countries. This title includes contents such as: Editors' Summary; In Search of the Missing Resource Curse, By Daniel Lederman and William F. Maloney; The Political Economy of Oil Production in Latin America, By Osmel Manzano and Francisco Monaldi; Output Volatility and Openness to Trade - A Reassessment, By Eduardo A. Cavallo; The Impact of Globalization on the Poor in Latin America, By Erik Thorbecke and Machiko Nissanke; and, On the Determinants and Implications of School Choice - Semi-Structural Simulations for Chile, By Francisco A. Gallego and Andres E. Hernando, reviewing a previous edition or volume.