Nuestro análisis de las preferencias de legisladores en base a resultados de la votación nominal así como de sus declaraciones públicas concluye que Juan Guaidó habría obtenido 86 votos contra 71 de Luis Parra en una sesión plenaria para elegir al Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela. Aunque Guaidó aún cuenta con el apoyoContinue reading “¿Cuál es la verdadera relación de fuerzas en la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela?”
Author Archives: Francisco R. Rodríguez
What is the true balance of forces in Venezuela’s National Assembly?
An analysis of legislator preferences as expressed by roll-call votes as well as public statements finds that Juan Guaidó would have received 86 votes against Luis Parra’s 71 in a full session to elect the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly. While still maintaining the support of a plurality of legislators, these calculations show thatContinue reading “What is the true balance of forces in Venezuela’s National Assembly?”
Why Do Resource-Abundant Economies Grow More Slowly?
with Jeffrey D. Sachs. Journal of Economic Growth. September, 1999
Venezuela Before Chávez: Anatomy of an Economic Collapse
Jointly edited with Ricardo Hausmann. Penn State University Press . 2013
Sanctions and the Venezuelan Economy: What the data say
LatamEconomics Viewpoint, June 2019
A Humanitarian Oil Agreement for Venezuela
Protecting Venezuelans from the collateral impact of the political crisis. Available at oilforvenezuela.org
U.S. oil sanctions are hurting Venezuelans. Time for a new approach to pressure Maduro
Published in The Washington Post, 12/4/2019
How to save Venezuelans from cost of sanctions
Published in Financial Times, 9/12/2017
An Urgent Call for Compromise in Venezuela
With Jeffrey D. Sachs. Published in The New York Times, 2/2/2019
Francisco R. Rodríguez 