Research

PUBLICATIONS

Articles in refereed journals

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2024, "Redistributive efficiency of fiscal policy: the role of decentralization and good governance", Regional & Federal Studies. vol. 34(2), pp. 189-216, https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2022.2092844.

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2024, "Human development and inequalities: The importance of social public spending", Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, vol. 69, pp. 363-377, June. ISSN 0954-349X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2023.12.008

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2023, "Human development and decentralization: The importance of public health expenditure", Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, vol. 94(1), pp.191-219, https://doi.org/10.1111/apce.12373. Awarded "EMNES Call for Paper Awards 2021" at the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economics Studies (EMNES) Annual Conference 2021 organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). 

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  2022, "Business cycles and redistribution: the role of government quality". Economic Systems. Volume 46(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2022.101001. ISSN 0939-3625.

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda) 2022, "Redistribution and efficiency: An empirical analysis of the relevant trade-offs of welfare state fiscal policies". Review of Development Economics 26(1), 562-586. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12822.

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda) 2021, "Political decentralization, redistribution, and government quality", Economics Bulletin, Vol. 41(4), 2451-2463.

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda) 2021, "Exchange rate uncertainty and cereals exports: A panel VAR approach". Revista de Economía Mundial /Journal of World Economy 59, pp. 191-219, September. https://doi.org/10.33776/rem.v0i59.4903 .

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda and G. Mordecki) 2020, "The impact of exchange rate uncertainty on exports: a panel VAR analysis". Revista Estudios de Economía 47(2), 157-192, December. Universidad de Chile.

• Muinelo-Gallo, L.  (with R. Miranda) 2020, "The behavior of social transfers over the business cycle: empirical evidence of Uruguay". Hacienda Pública Española/Review of Public Economics 233(2), 25-54, July. 

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with P. Castro and J. Urraburu Bordon) 2019, "Fiscal disparities in Uruguay’s regions: the role of a new system of intergovernmental equalization transfers". Cepal Review  N° 129, pp 197-220, December.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Kyriacou and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2019, "The efficiency of transport infrastructure investment and the role of government quality: an empirical analysis". Transport Policy  Volume 74, 93 -102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2018.11.017.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Kyriacou and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2018, “Redistributive efficiency in 28 developed economies”. Journal of European Social Policy. Volume 28, 4, 370-385. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928717739245.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with M. Suanes Martinez) 2017 , “Persistence and economic effects of technological innovations: a dynamic and sequential analysis of Uruguayan manufacturing firms”. Economics of Innovation and New Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10438599.2017.1389119

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Kyriacou, and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2017, “Fiscal Decentralization, Regional Inequalities and Government Quality”. Regional Studies 51(6): 945-957. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2016.1150992.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Rodriguez Miranda and P. Castro) 2016, “Intergovernmental transfers and regional income inequalities: an empirical analysis of Uruguay”. Hacienda Pública Española/Review of Public Economics, 219 (4/2016); DOI: 10.7866/HPE-RPE.16.4.1s.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Kyriacou and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2015, “Construction corrupts: empirical evidence from a panel of 42 countries”. Public Choice, volume: 165 1 1, p.: 123 – 145. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24768897. DOI 10.1007/s11127-015-0297-0.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Kyriacou and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2015, “Fiscal decentralization and regional disparities: The importance of good governance”. Papers in Regional Science, volume: 94 1, p.: 89 – 107. https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12061. Awarded Martin Beckmann prize for best paper published in Papers in Regional Science in 2015.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Rodriguez-Miranda) 2014, “Fiscal decentralization, government quality and regional disparities in Uruguay”. Revista Estudios de Economía, v.: 41  2, p.: 219 - 250, Universidad de Chile.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with O. Roca-Sagalés) 2013, “Joint determinants of Economic Growth, Income Inequality, and Fiscal Policies”. Economic Modelling, Volume 30, January, pp. 814-824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2012.11.009.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with O. Roca-Sagalés) 2011, “Economic growth and Income inequality: the role of fiscal policies”. Australian Economic Papers, 50, pp. 74–97.  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8454.2011.00412.x.

Other journals

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel 2021. “Testing regional intergovernmental transfers effects in Uruguay”. Sobre México. Temas de Economía. Nueva Época, año 2, número 4, pp. 1-33,  July. https://doi.org/10.48102/rsm.vi4.90.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with O. Roca-Sagalés) 2014. “Is the Fiscal Policy Increasing Income Inequality in Uruguay?”. Journal of Economics and Development Studies, volume: 2 3, p.: 137 – 156,  September. DOI: 10.15640/jeds.v2n3a10.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel 2012, “Modelo estructural de función de producción. Un estudio empírico de la innovación en el sector manufacturero español”. Economía: Teoría y Práctica, México, volumen: 36, pp. 43 – 82.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel 2012, “Investigación, Innovación y productividad: un análisis empírico del sector manufacturero español”. Revista de Economía Industrial, España, volumen: 385, pp. 149 – 160.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Muinelo-Gallo, L (with R. Miranda Lescano and M Olivera) 2024, "Development Outcomes: The Importance of Fiscal Decentralization and Good Governance The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems. Springer Nature. Accepted

• Muinelo-Gallo, L (with Juan Pablo Jiménez) 2022, "Descentralización y redistribución: el rol de la calidad de gobierno", in 10 años de gestión pública intergubernamental en Iberoamérica: finanzas, instituciones y nuevos retos. Instituto de Estudios Fiscales y Asociación Iberoamericana de Financiación Local, España. ISBN: 978-84-8008-417-8.

• Muinelo-Gallo, L. 2019, “Efectos de las transferencias intergubernamentales en el gasto público local". Serie: Descentralización y desarrollo territorial. Dirección de Descentralización e Inversión Pública. Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto. Programa Uruguay Integra. Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay. ISBN: 978-9974-742-36-9.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Rodriguez Miranda) 2019, "Finanzas subnacionales y capacidades para el desarrollo económico territorial en Uruguay", in México y Uruguay ante la Gran Recesión. Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo (México): Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. 

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with A. Kyriacou and O. Roca-Sagalés) 2017, "Uruguay", in Muñoz, A.; Pineda, E.; Radics, A. (eds), Descentralización fiscal y disparidades regionales en América Latina. El potencial de las transferencias de igualación, Washington D.C: Banco Interamericano de Desarollo, capítulo 11, pp. 225-249, IDB-MG-568.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with O. Roca-Sagalés) 2015, “Desigualdad y desempeño macroeconómico: las implicancias del diseño de la política fiscal. Resumen ejecutivo de recomendaciones de políticas públicas” in L. Harari, M. Mazzeo y C. Alemany (Coord.) Uruguay + 25. Documentos de investigación, Parte IV - 6, pp. 325-331, Fundación ASTUR - Red MERCOSUR, ISBN: 978-9974-32-635-4.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with O. Roca-Sagalés) 2011, “Economic Growth, Inequality and Fiscal policies: A Survey of the Macroeconomics Literature” R.L. Bertrand (Ed.) Theories and Effects of Economic Growth, Chapter 4, pp. 99-119, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-61209-795-4.

• Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel (with C. Failache and A. Hounie) 2004, “Estudios de competitividad sectorial. Tecnologías de la información en Uruguay”. Inter-American Development Bank –Instituto de Economía, Universidad de la República (Uruguay).