Claudia Albuquerque
Visiting Scholar Winter 2006 - Fall 2006
Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies (CILAS)

Area of Expertise: Economic Agricultural Policy; Financial Markets; International Comparative Policy

Country of Expertise: Brazil, Chile

Project title: Central Bank of Brazil and Chile: Comparative Analysis 1973-2005

Current Research Project
This study consists of a thorough comparative analysis of the Central Banks of Brazil and Chile during the period 1973 to 2005, in particular these two banks´ processes of reform and liberalization of their countries´ financial markets.

The specific objectives are to analyze and compare regulation structures in financial markets in both countries and analyze the dynamics of the adoption of patterns and rules as a dependency path after financial crises. Also, this work will analyze the trade-off of bureaucratic power within political regime change dynamics.

This thesis will act as an empirical case study to test the underlying hypotheses about relational power sources in financial markets. Relational power is analyzed as a function of both variables: internationalization and independence of central banks, and judicial risk related to property rights and external alliances.

Academic Background
MA Economics
PhD in Progress, International Relations, Universidade Federal do Caera

Selected Publications
Water Demand in Greater Sao Paulo. Revista Planejamento e Conjuntura. 1973.
Minimal Price Politics Evaluation . Colecao Analise e Pesquisa 1977.
Observations on Rural Credit Politics. Colecao Analise e Pesquisa 1979.