Publications

Published Papers

El Kallab, Tania and Cristina Terra (2021), "The colonial exports pattern, institutions and current economic performance", Journal of Economic Studies.  (Download) https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-06-2020-0266 

Terra, Cristina and Enrico Vasconcelos (2020), "Credit Market Quality, Innovation and Trade" (with Enrico Vasconcelos), Revue Économique 71(5): 773-814 (lead article).(Download)

Romelli, Davide,  Cristina Terra and Enrico Vasconcelos  (2018), “Current Account and Real Exchange Rate changes: the impact of Trade Openness”, European Economic Review 105 (June): 135-158. (Download)

El Kallab, Tania and Cristina Terra (2018), "French Colonial Trade Patterns and European Settlements," Comparative Economic Studies 60(3): 291-331 (lead article). (Download) 

Huang, Sainan and Cristina Terra (2016), “Exchange rate populism,” Economics & Politics 28 (1): 105‑132. (Working paper version)

Charlot, Olivier, Franck Malherbet and Cristina Terra (2015), “Informality in developing economies: regulation and fiscal policies,” Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 51(February):1-27 (lead article). (Download)

Gonzaga, Gustavo, Beatriz Muriel and Cristina Terra (2014) “Wage Differentials: Trade Openness and Wage Bargaining,” Brazilian Review of Econometrics 34(1): 3-23 (lead article).Download

Bonomo, Marco and Cristina Terra (2010),  “Electoral Cycles Through Lobbying,” Economics & Politics 22(3); 446-470.  BonomoTerra2010.pdf 

Fally, Thibault, Rodrigo Paillacar and Cristina Terra (2010). “Economic Geography and Wages in Brazil: Evidence from Micro-Data,” Journal of Development Economics 91(1): 155–168. FallyPaillacarTerra.pdf 

Terra, Cristina and Frederico E.C. Valladares (2010). “Real Exchange Rate Misalignments,” International Review of Economics & Finance, 19: 119–144. Download 

Muriel, Beatriz and Cristina Terra (2009). "Sources of Comparative Advantages in Brazil," Review of Development Economics 13(1): 15-27. Download

Terra, Cristina and Ana Lucia Vahia (2008). "A Note on Purchasing Power Parity: The Choice of Price Index," Revista Brasileira de Economia 62(1): 95-102. Download

Gonzaga, Gustavo, Naércio Menezes-Filho and Cristina Terra (2006). "Trade Liberalization and the Evolution of Skill Earnings Differentials in Brazil," Journal of International Economics 68(2): 345-367, March. GonzagaTerraMenezesFilho.pdf 

Sohiet, Elena and Cristina Terra (2006). "Índice de controle de Capitais: Uma análise da legislação e dos determinantes do fluxo de capital no Brasil no período 1990-2000" Estudos Econômicos 36(4). (SoihetTerraREV.pdf)

Bonomo, Marco and Cristina Terra (2005). "Elections and Exchange Rate Policy Cycles," Economics & Politics 17: 151-176 (lead article). (Download) 

Terra, Cristina (2003). "Credit Constraints in Brazilian Firms: Evidence from Panel Data," Revista Brasileira de Economia 57(2). Download

Terra, Cristina (1999). "The 1994 Brazilian Debt Renegotiation: a Cure for Overhang?", Pesquisa e Planejamento Econômico 29(3): 297-314.

Bonomo, Marco and Cristina Terra (1999). "The Political Economy of Exchange Rate Policy in Brazil: An Empirical Assessment", Revista Brasileira de Economia 53(4): 411-432 (lead article).BonomoTerra1999RERBrazil.pdf

Terra, Cristina (1999). "Tariff Design with Varying Degrees of Commitment", Journal of Development Economics 58(1): 123-147.Download

Cavalcanti, Jorge, Gustavo Gonzaga and Cristina Terra (1998). "O Impacto do Mercosul sobre o Emprego Setorial no Brasil", Pesquisa e Planejamento Econômico 28(3): 475-508. CavalcantiGonzagaTerra1998.pdf 

Terra, Cristina (1998). "Openness and Inflation: a New Assessment", The Quarterly Journal of Economics CXIII(2): 641-648.Terra 1998 Download

Terra, Cristina (1997). "Debt Crisis and Inflation", Revista de Econometria 17(2): 21-48. Download

Gonzaga, Gustavo and Cristina Terra (1997). "Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate, Volatility and Stabilization", Journal of Development Economics 54: 77-100.Gonzaga Terra 1997 RER Volatility.pdf

Terra, Cristina (1994). “Economic Policy for the Environment: The Role of International Cooperation”, Revista de Econometria 14(2): 133-158. (Download)

Other publications

"La crise made in Brazil", in I. Bensidoun and J. couppey-Soubeyran (eds.), L'économie mondiale 2017, CEPII, 2016.

“Brésil: Retour vers le futur?” (with Tatiana Ruediger), Politique Étrangère 4, 2013 87-101. Download English version

“The Long Run Interplay Between Trade Policy and the Location of Economic Activity in Brasil Revisited” (with Lucas P. Ferraz and Eduardo A. Haddad), in R. Crescenzi and M. Percoco (org.), Geography, Institutions and Regional Economic Performance. 1ed.Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2013, 331-351.

“Brésil : l'avenir est-il pour maintenant ?”, in A. Benassy-Quéré and A. Chevalier (eds.), L'économie mondiale 2013, CEPII, 2012, 55-71.   Download French version  Download English version

"Comércio e desigualdade salarial entre regiões brasileiras", (with Thibault Fally and Rodrigo Paillacar) in Coelho, Danilo; Gusso, Divonzir (org.), Impactos Tecnológicos Sobre a Demanda por Trabalho no Brasil, Brasília: Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada, 2011

Terra, Cristina (2009). "Comment on 'Sugar prices, labor income and poverty in Brazi' ", Economía: Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association 9(2): 124-126.

Terra, Cristina (2008). Comment on “Links between Trade and Finance – A Disaggregated Analysis” by J. Aizenman and H. Noy, in S. Edwards and M.G.P.Garcia,(eds.), Financial Markets Volatility and Performance in Emerging Markets, NBER Conference Report, Spring. CommentIASE.pdf

Terra, Cristina (2003). "Comment on 'Great Expectations and Hard Times: The Argentine Convertitbility Plan' ", Economía: Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association 3(2), 154-157. Download

“Finance and Changing Trade Patterns in Brazil”, in J. M. Fanelli and R. Medhora (eds.), Finance and Competitiveness in Developing Countries, Routledge, New York, 2002, 45-76.Download wp version 

“The Dilemma of Inflation vs Balance of Payments: Crawling Pegs in Brazil, 1964-98” (with Marco Bonomo), in J. Frieden and E. Stein (eds.), The Currency Game – Exchange Rate Politics in Latin America, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, 2001, 119-155.Download

“Estabilización, Volatilidad y Equilibrio de la Tasa de Cambio Real” (with Gustavo Gonzaga), in M. Cárdenas and S. Edwards (eds), Inflation, Estabilización y Política Cambiaria en América Latina, 1997, 213-238.  

“La Politique Industrielle au Brésil" (with Mauricio Canêdo Pinheiro),  Outre-Terre 2016/2 (N° 47).  (Download English version)