Distributive Justice and Economic Development. The Case of Chile and Developing Countries, edited by Andrés Solimano, Eduardo Aninat, and Nancy Birdsall, Development and Inequality in the Market Economy Series, The University Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 2000.

The relationship between the proccess of creating wealth and distributing it has been a subject of great analytical and policy interest to development economists for many years. Is there an inevitable conflict, or tradeoff, between wealth creation and wealth distribution? Can both growth and social equity increase simultaneously? What role can public policy play to affect growth-equity outcomes?
These questions are particularly salient both for Latin America, where inequality levels are among the highest in the world, and for developing countries in general. A key question is to what extent market-oriented reform, followed with great impetus in the 1990s in the developing and postsocialist world, is compatible with socially accepted patterns of distibution of income, wealth, and opportunities.

Desigualdad Social. Valores, Crecimiento y el Estado, Andrés Solimano (compilador), El Trimestre Económico. Lecturas No. 90, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 2000.

Este volumen adopta un enfoque comprensivo de la desigualdad social centrándose en tres dimensiones: i) la desigualdad como un problema filosófico y económico que plantea cuestiones fundamentales respecto de la naturaleza humana, los sistemas económicos y la organización social; ii) la interdependencia entre metas de la estrategia del desarrollo, como el crecimiento económico, la estabilidad macroeconómica, el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida y la desigualdad social, y iii) el efecto de las políticas que intentan reducir la desigualdad y mejorar las condiciones sociales en el tamaño y la eficacia del Estado.

Social Inequality. Values, Growth and the State, edited by Andrés Solimano, The University Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 1998.

This volume takes a comprehensive view of social inequality by focusing on three dimensions: (1) inequality as a philosophical and economic issue that raises fundamental questions about human nature, economic systems, and social organization; (2) the interdependence of basic goals in the development strategy, such as economic growth, macroeconomic stability, improvement in living standards, and social inequality; and (3) the impact of policies aimed at reducing inequality and improving social conditions on the size and effectiveness of the state.

Los Caminos de la Prosperidad. Ensayos del Crecimiento y Desarrollo, Andrés Solimano (compilador), El Trimestre Económico. Lecturas No. 87, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 1998.

La creación de riqueza material es fundamental para mejorar la calidad de vida y promover la prosperidad y el progreso social. Pero, cómo se inicia un período de rápido crecimiento económico? Cómo pueden sostenerse el crecimiento y la prosperidad a lo largo del tiempo? Cómo pueden los países evitar las crisis del crecimiento y el estancamiento? Cuál sería, a inicios del siglo XXI, un enfoque para el desarrollo económico que sea analíticamente sensato y pertinente para la política económica? Qué podríamos aprender de las experiencias de crecimiento y desarrollo de los países de la América Latina, el Asia Oriental y la OCDE? Estos son los interrogantes que intenta abordar este libro escrito por destacados investigadores en estos temas.

Road Maps to Prosperity. Essays on Growth and Development, edited by Andrés Solimano, The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 1996.

The 1990s witnessed a revitalization of analytical work and policy interest on themes of economic growth, savings generation, capital formation, and long-run development. The contributions to this volume, from leading scholars in the field, set out to examine critical issues in late-twentieth-century development.
The essays in the first part of the book critically review and expand recent contributions on growth and development issues. The new growth economics is analyzed in proper analytical and historical perspective by looking at the main contributions developed during the last two centuries. The complex links between savings, investment, and growth are examined through a careful review of the existing analytical and empirical literature in the field. Open questions and puzzles are considered. Development theory is subjected to closer scrutiny by highlighting new directions for research and policy analysis using recent contributions in growth and trade theory, institutional economics, and social processes. The elements of a “strategic growth approach” building upon the successes and failures of both state-led and market-driven growth experiences are discussed.
The second part of the volume is dovoted to the analysis of the varied experience with economic growth and development in Latin America, East Asia, and the OECD in the last three decades. Themes studied include the causes of golden ages versus growth crisis in different periods and regions, the growth response to policy reform in Latin America and East Asia, growth convergence in the OECD, and the role of finance in development.

Rebuilding Capitalism: Alternative Roads After Socialism and Dirigisme, edited by Andrés Solimano, Osvaldo Sunkel and Mario I. Blejer, The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 1993.

The post-socialist transitions in the East and the abandonment of state-led development (dirigisme) in the South comprise one of the most important global phenomena of the late 20th century. Rebuilding Capitalism contains innovative work by well-known specialist in the fields of economic reform, macroeconomics, and development. It offers a global and integrative perspective on the theory and practice of economic reform after socialism and dirigisme.
The book considers the historical origins of the current wave of market-oriented reform, reviews existing controversies on the design of economic reforms, and offers alternative criteria to evaluate policy performance. In particular it focuses on issues of macroeconomic adjustment and stabilization, liberalization policies, reform of the state, and interactions between economic and political transformation during the course of systemic transformation. A distinctive feature of this volume is that it covers a wide range of reform experiences from various countries. The analysis of post-socialist reform includes Eastern Europe, Russia, China, and cases of reforming socialism in Africa and Latin America (including a special chapter on Cuba). Post-dirigisme transitions are examined for Latin America and East Asia.

Revista Mensaje Noviembre 2008

Del Capitalismo Global al Socialismo Financiero: Paradojas de la Crisis y su Impacto sobre Chile. Andrés Solimano.

La actual crisis financiera de Estados Unidos con la implosión de los bancos de inversión en Septiembre del 2008, luego se extendió a Europa, donde importantes bancos han colapsado en países como el Reino Unido, Bélgica, Alemania, Islandia y otros. Para evitar una crisis económica mayor, los gobiernos de las principales economías del primer mundo han debido nacionalizar sus bancos e inyectar masivos recursos fiscales a entidades financieras en problemas. Leer mas … »

International Migration and Remittances

1. “Migraciones internacionales en América Latina y el Caribe: oportunidades, desafíos y dilemas”, Foreign Affairs en Español, vol. 8, No. 2, Abril-Junio 2008.
2. “International Migration, Risk Management, and Social Policy: The Latin America Case”, Draft Paper, ECLAC-CEPAL, January 2008.
3. “Migraciones Internacionales, Remesas y el Desarrollo Económico: la Experiencia Latinoamericana”, with Claudia Allende. Serie Macroeconomía del Desarrollo / Macroeconomics of Development, No. 59, Economic Development Division, United Nations, CEPAL-ECLAC, Noviembre 2007.
4. “International Mobility of Talent and Its Impact on Global Development: An Overview”, Serie Macroeconomía del Desarrollo / Macroeconomics of Development, No. 52, Economic Development Division, United Nations, CEPAL-ECLAC, August 2006.
   
   
5. “Migraciones Internacionales, Remesas y el Mercado Laboral: La Experiencia en América Latina y El Caribe”, manuscrito, Agosto 2005.
6. “International Mobility of the Highly Skilled. The Case Between Europe and Latin America”, with Molly Pollack, in Working Paper Series, Special Office in Europe, Inter-American Development Bank, January 2004.
   
7. “Remittances by Emigrants: Issues and Evidence”, in New Sources of Development Finance, chapter 9, edited by A.B. Atkinson, Oxford University Press, 2004. (Also in Serie Macroeconomía del Desarrollo / Macroeconomics of Development, No. 26, Economic Development Division, United Nations, Cepal-Eclac, October 2003).
8. “Globalizing Talent and Human Capital: Implications for Developing Countries”, in Proceedings Volume, Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) for Europe, The World Bank, 2004. (Also in Serie Macroeconomía del Desarrollo / Macroeconomics of Development, No. 15, Economic Development Division, United Nations, Cepal-Eclac, January 2003).
9. “Globalization and International Migration: The Latin American Experience”, Cepal Review, United Nations, Cepal - Eclac, No. 80, pp: 53-69, August 2003. (Also available in Spanish version).
10. “Workers Remittances to the Andean Region: Mechanisms, Costs and Development Impact”, manuscript, April 2003.
11. “Development Cycles, Political Regimes and International Migration: Argentina in the Twentieth Century”, WIDER Discussion Paper, No. 2003/X, Helsinki, March 2003. (Also in Serie Macroeconomía del Desarrollo / Macroeconomics of Development, No. 22, Economic Development Division, United Nations, Cepal-Eclac, January 2003).
12. “The Global Mobility of Talent and Development. The Cases of the International Private and Public Sectors”, manuscript, October 2003.
13. “International Labor Markets, Globalization and Migration: Issues and Evidence for Latin America”, manuscript , November 2002.
14. “Migraciones Internacionales y Mercado del Trabajo Globalizado: La Experiencia Latinoamericana”, manuscrito, 2002.
15. “International Migration and the Global Economic Order: An Overview”, Policy Research Working Paper, No. 2720, The World Bank, November 2001.

This volume is a synthesis of research on the relationship between private investment, adjustment and growth . The book reviews empirical evidence on the response of private capital formation to stabilization, adjustment and reform policies; it also deals with issues of irreversibility, uncertainty, and the dynamics of aggregate investment. Empirical studies of determinants of investment include countries of Latin America and East Asia. Policy lessons are highlighted to speed the response of capital formation and growth after adjustment in developing countries.