Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez
Biographic Data
| ID | 2542112 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oscar |
| FAMILY NAME | Calvo-Gonzalez |
| SIGNATURE | CALVO-GONZALEZ O |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Bank |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Policies for aspirations. And opportunities
Behavioral Insights for Development
Behavioral Insights for Development: Cases from Central America brings together a set of experiences that applied behavioral insights to different areas of public policy—in some cases through randomized control trials, and in others using surveys or behavioral games. These experiences collectively show the promise of public policies that are informed by a better understanding of what drives individual behavior. \n \nIn Costa Rica, for example, in…
How is the Slowdown Affecting Households in Latin America and the Caribbean?
This paper shows evidence that suggests the economic slowdown in Latin America and the Caribbean has already translated into slowing social gains, including decelerating poverty reduction, stagnating growth of the middle class, and lower income growth. The countries of South America outperformed Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean in poverty reduction during the decade up to 2012. But since then, a new story has emerged. In recent years, p…
American Military Interests and Economic Confidence in Spain under the Franco Dictatorship
The security of property rights is fragile under dictatorships. This is particularly so if economic agents are uncertain as to whether the regime will last. As a result, private investment is withheld and economic performance is poor. Spain was in such a situation after World War II. However, as the Cold War intensified the United States became interested in Spain as a military ally, thereby helping to consolidate Franco's regime. This led to an …
Neither a Carrot Nor a Stick
Journal Article Neither a Carrot Nor a Stick: American Foreign Aid and Economic Policymaking in Spain during the 1950s Get access Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Diplomatic History, Volume 30, Issue 3, June 2006, Pages 409–438, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7709.2006.00561.x Published: 08 May 2006
American Military Interests and Economic Confidence in Spain under the Franco Dictatorship
The security of property rights is fragile under dictatorships. This is particularly so if economic agents are uncertain as to whether the regime will last. As a result, private investment is withheld and economic performance is poor. Spain was in such a situation after World War II. However, as the Cold War intensified the United States became interested in Spain as a military ally, thereby helping to consolidate Franco's regime. This led to an …
Neither a Carrot Nor a Stick
Journal Article Neither a Carrot Nor a Stick: American Foreign Aid and Economic Policymaking in Spain during the 1950s Get access Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Diplomatic History, Volume 30, Issue 3, June 2006, Pages 409–438, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7709.2006.00561.x Published: 08 May 2006
American Military Interests and Economic Confidence in Spain under the Franco Dictatorship
The security of property rights is fragile under dictatorships. This is particularly so if economic agents are uncertain as to whether the regime will last. As a result, private investment is withheld and economic performance is poor. Spain was in such a situation after World War II. However, as the Cold War intensified the United States became interested in Spain as a military ally, thereby helping to consolidate Franco's regime. This led to an …
Behavioral Insights for Development
Behavioral Insights for Development: Cases from Central America brings together a set of experiences that applied behavioral insights to different areas of public policy—in some cases through randomized control trials, and in others using surveys or behavioral games. These experiences collectively show the promise of public policies that are informed by a better understanding of what drives individual behavior. \n \nIn Costa Rica, for example, in…
How is the Slowdown Affecting Households in Latin America and the Caribbean?
This paper shows evidence that suggests the economic slowdown in Latin America and the Caribbean has already translated into slowing social gains, including decelerating poverty reduction, stagnating growth of the middle class, and lower income growth. The countries of South America outperformed Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean in poverty reduction during the decade up to 2012. But since then, a new story has emerged. In recent years, p…
Policies for aspirations. And opportunities
Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economic history (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works)