Jonathan Fortun · Marcello Estevão / Institute of International Finance
Using emerging-market data for 2008–2024, the paper studies how the composition of capital inflows relates to exports of ICT goods and services. Equity FDI is associated with stronger digital exports, particularly after 2017; portfolio flows show a weaker systematic relationship.
Jonathan M. Fortun Vargas / Fiscal policy for sustainable development in the Global South, LSE International Inequalities Institute and UNU-WIDER workshop
Accepted for presentation at the LSE International Inequalities Institute and UNU-WIDER workshop on 6 November 2026. Using BOLMOD, the Bolivian module of SOUTHMOD, this paper studies how Bolivia’s fuel subsidy reform and exchange rate unification affect households. It compares the enacted compensation package with alternatives deliverable through existing registries, showing why administrative visibility matters for who receives relief.
Jonathan M. Fortun Vargas / International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research
Uses household survey evidence from four Bolivian survey years to examine how education and other household characteristics contributed to changes in inequality.