Sovereign default with macro-financial linkagesTwo-period model of sovereign default with financial frictions and household investment tied to sovereign bond values. Endogenous sovereign risk responds to US monetary policy shocks.

US monetary policy spillovers and emerging marketsEmpirical work using high-frequency monetary policy surprises (Bauer–Swanson, 2023) to identify international spillovers on financial and macro variables in Latin America.

Health spending and economic growth in Central AmericaPanel VAR and Local Projections analysis of public health expenditure and growth across Central American countries; policy report with regional stakeholders.

Comparative pension policy: New Zealand vs ColombiaInstitutional comparison focused on incentives and fiscal sustainability; policy lessons for pension reform.