PUBLICATIONS BY Ana I. Eiras
Research
Commentary
2006 Research
October 23, 2006
Promote Andean Free Trade But Limit Preferences
By Ana Isabel Eiras and Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #1014)
Congress should act quickly on bilateral free trade agreements signed between the United States and allies Peru and Colombia. Such agreements benefit the economies of all partners and enhance a growing free trade bloc. Extending trade preferences for a short time to Bolivia and Ecuador could sustain market openings while leaders decide on permanent reciprocal agreements.
July 12, 2006
Congress Should Advance U.S.-Peruvian Free Trade Ties
By Ana I. Eiras and Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1156)
On April 12, the United States and Peru concluded negotiations for the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, a major advance in economic and security relations between the U.S. and Latin America's fifth most populous country. Peru's legislature has already approved the deal, and it now awaits action in the U.S. Congress. Economically, this free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru will benefit producers in both countries with greater market access and consumers with less expensive products.
2005 Research
June 16, 2005
Economic Freedom, Not Debt Relief, Is the Real Cure for Poverty
By Ana Eiras
(WebMemo #766)
Debt relief gives poor countries a great opportunity. Without economic freedom, it will come to nought.
2003 Research
October 03, 2003
Undervaluing the Damage of a Tariff
By Marc A. Miles, Ph.D. and Ana I. Eiras
(Executive Memorandum #902)
The Bush Administration should oppose calls for higher tariffs on Chinese products and instead negotiate a rapid reduction of Chinese trade tariffs. If China tries to force U.S. firms to invest in plants and equipment in China, the Administration and Congress should reassess policies on technology transfer to China. Greater economic freedom in China, not less economic freedom in the United States, will bring sustained benefits for both countries.
September 17, 2003
IMF and World Bank Intervention: A Problem, Not a Solution
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1689)
On September 23, 2003, the World Bank Group and the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet in Dubai to discuss the work of their respective institutions in international monetary and development issues. This meeting would be worth its high expense if the discussion were centered on these institutions' own reform rather than on how they should intervene in developing countries.
June 25, 2003
More Loans Without Reform Will Only Prolong Argentina's Economic Woes
By Ana I. Eiras and Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #888)
More loans without reforms will not help Argentina's people; financial crises have increased globally as the IMF and the World Bank have poured resources into indebted countries. Only domestically driven reforms will improve the Argentine economy. The Bush Administration should therefore support further loans to Argentina only when its leaders begin to implement a credible plan for long-term reform.
May 20, 2003
Chile: Ten Steps for Abandoning Aid Dependency for Prosperity
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1654)
Opening markets leads to prosperity because open markets allow for competition, which is the only method by which the daily activity of millions of people can be coordinated without coercion.
May 09, 2003
Free Trade with Chile: Advancing U.S. Policy in Latin America
By Ana I. Eiras
(Executive Memorandum #877)
Promoting open markets in Latin America is in the best interests of all concerned. Open markets will strengthen the economies of Latin American countries, their democratic institutions, and their political environments.
May 08, 2003
Opening Markets in Latin America: The Dream of Prosperity That Never Comes True
By Ana I. Eiras
(Heritage Lecture #786)
An attempt to provide an answer to that question and to look at what can be done so that Latin countries can grow and prosper as they hope to do.
March 07, 2003
Make the Rule of Law a Necessary Condition
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1634)
Studies on aid, growth, and prosperity reveal that the rule of law is the only mechanism that curtails corruption, sustains economic growth, and therefore improves people's living standards.
2002 Research
April 22, 2002
Argentina: No Mas Préstamos Sin Reforma
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1537)
Argentina: No Mas Préstamos Sin Reforma
April 17, 2002
Argentina: No Aid Without Reform
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1537)
To help Argentina recover, the Bush Administration should hold back aid to Argentina and refrain from giving its support for additional IMF funding until the Argentine government presents a credible pro-growth plan.
March 19, 2002
An Agenda for the President's Visit to Latin America
By Stephen Johnson and Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1529)
By his visit to Mexico and first official trip to Central and South America, President Bush can show that Latin America is once again a U.S. priority. He will have the opportunity to cement cooperation on common goals: bolstering hemispheric security, free trade, and democracy.
February 25, 2002
Time to Change U.S. Strategy for the Andean Region
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1521)
The Bush Administration should be concerned about the potential chaos in the Andean region and take immediate action to adjust its policies to address the many problems facing the region before they deteriorate further.
February 25, 2002
BG1521ES: Time to Change U.S. Strategy for the Andean Region
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Summary #1521)
BG1521ES: Time to Change U.S. Strategy for the Andean Region
February 25, 2002
BG1521ESsp: Es hora de cambiar la estrategia para la región andina
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Summary #1521)
BG1521ESsp: Es hora de cambiar la estrategia de EE.UU. para la región andina
February 25, 2002
Es hora de cambiar la estrategia para la región andina
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1521)
Es hora de cambiar la estrategia de EE.UU. para la región andina
February 08, 2002
Free Trade Agreement with Uruguay
By Ana I. Eiras
(Executive Memorandum #800)
To encourage Latin countries to continue liberalization and to strengthen the rule of law, the President should take this opportunity to sign a free trade agreement with Uruguay, a country that has already demonstrated its commitment to free-market policies and institutional reform.
January 15, 2002
U.S. Policy Toward Latin America: Lessons from Argentina
By Ana I. Eiras and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #798)
The United States should provide incentives for Latin countries to institute the needed reforms in order to rely less and less on international loans and to build and sustain their own prosperity over the long term.
January 15, 2002
PolÃtica de Estados Unidos para América Latina
By Ana I. Eiras and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #798)
PolÃtica de Estados Unidos para América Latina: Lecciones extraÃdas de Argentina
2001 Research
November 01, 2001
La mejor forma de proteger el medio ambiente
By Ana I. Eiras y Brett D. Schaefer
(Economic Freedom Project Report #01-05)
November 01, 2001
Comercio: La mejor forma de proteger el medio ambiente
By Ana I. Eiras y Brett D. Schaefer
(Economic Freedom Project Report #0105)
September 27, 2001
Trade: The Best Way
By Ana I. Eiras and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1480)
The surest way to promote sustainable environmental policies around the world is to increase economic growth and the standard of living in poor countries. Those truly concerned with protecting the environment should support a trade promotion authority that effectively advances free trade.
July 20, 2001
Hora de Avanzar en el Libre Comercio con Chile
By Ana I. Eiras y Felipe Ward
(Executive Memorandum #760)
Hora de Avanzar en el Libre Comercio con Chile
July 18, 2001
Time to Advance Free Trade with Chile
By Ana I. Eiras and Felipe Ward
(Executive Memorandum #759)
The July 23 negotiations between Chile and the United States are a chance to reaffirm America's leadership on free trade.
June 27, 2001
Cómo descentralizar el control
By Dean Esserman Editado por Ana I. Eiras
(Heritage Lecture #707)
Cómo descentralizar el control y hacer que los oficiales de policía amen su trabajo
June 27, 2001
Cómo descentralizar el control
By Dean Esserman, Editado por Ana I. Eiras
(Economic Freedom Project Report #01-04)
Cómo descentralizar el control y hacer que los oficiales de policía amen su trabajo
June 27, 2001
Cómo descentralizar el control y hacer que los policía amen su trabajo
By Dean Esserman y Editado por Ana I. Eiras
(Economic Freedom Project Report #0104)
Cómo descentralizar el control y hacer que los oficiales de policía amen su trabajo
April 24, 2001
La Crisis en Argentina: Una "Ausencia de Capitalismo"
By Ana Eiras y Brett D. Schaefer
(Economic Freedom Project Report #01-03)
La Crisis en Argentina: Una "Ausencia de Capitalismo"
April 24, 2001
efp0103a: La Crisis en Argentina:
By Ana I. Eiras y Brett D. Schaefer
(Center for Data Analysis Report #0103)
efp0103: La Crisis en Argentina: Una "Ausencia de Capitalismo"
April 24, 2001
La Crisis en Argentina: Una "Ausencia de Capitalismo"
By Ana I. Eiras y Brett D. Schaefer
(Economic Freedom Project Report #0103)
La Crisis en Argentina: Una "Ausencia de Capitalismo"
April 19, 2001
Argentina's Economic Crisis: An "Absence of Capitalism"
By Ana I. Eiras and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1432)
Unless the Administration can address the "absence of capitalism" that is afflicting economies around the world, bolstered by repeated but ineffective international bailouts, future crises will be more frequent and more severe.
April 19, 2001
Argentina's Economic Crisis: An "Absence of Capitalism"
By Ana I. Eiras and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1432es)
Unless the Administration addresses the "absence of capitalism" that afflicts economies around the world by taking this approach, economic crises will become more frequent and more severe.
April 18, 2001
Un Tratado De Libre Comercio Entre Chile Y Estados Unidos
By Ana I. Eiras y Tomás Flores
(Economic Freedom Project Report #01-02)
Los Beneficios Específicos De Un Tratado De Libre Comercio Entre Chile Y Estados Unidos
April 18, 2001
El avance del libre comercio
By Ana I. Eiras
(Economic Freedom Project Report #01-01)
El avance del libre comercio en la Cumbre de Quebec
April 18, 2001
El avance del libre comercio en la Cumbre de Quebec
By Ana I. Eiras
(Economic Freedom Project Report #0101)
El avance del libre comercio en la Cumbre de Quebec
April 12, 2001
Advancing Free Trade in Latin America at the Quebec Summit
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1430)
President Bush, at the Summit of the Americas in Quebec, will have a unique opportunity to promote economic liberalization throughout the hemisphere by presenting the opportunity for countries that have already liberalized their economies to sign a free trade agreement with the United States, beginning with Chile.
January 30, 2001
U.S. Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore
By Ana I. Eiras and Denise H. Froning
(Executive Memorandum #715)
U.S. Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore: Steps to Global Free Trade Agreement
2000 Research
December 19, 2000
In Trade Agreement, Don't Put Harmful Conditions
By Ana I. Eiras and Denise H. Froning
(Executive Memorandum #706)
A real free trade agreement between the United States and Chile will revive America's leadership in global trade and continue its legacy of commitment to spreading freedom, opportunity, and economic development worldwide.
November 17, 2000
Informe de la Comision de Asesoramiento
By Allan H. Meltzer, Edited by Ana I. Eiras
(Economic Freedom Project Report #00-04)
Informe de la Comision de Asesoramiento para las Instituciones financieras Internaciales
October 24, 2000
Los Beneficios del Libre Comercio
By Denise H. Froning, Edited by Ana I. Eiras
(Economic Freedom Project Report #00-03)
Los Beneficios del Libre Comercio: Guía para los Hacedores de Políticas Públicas
October 24, 2000
Los Beneficios del Libre Comercio
By Denise H. Froning, Edited by Ana I. Eiras
(Economic Freedom Project Report #00-03)
Los Beneficios del Libre Comercio: Guía para los Hacedores de Políticas Públicas
February 09, 2000
Advancing Free Trade in Latin America
By Ana I. Eiras and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #649)
Advancing free trade in Latin America is key to maintaining the U.S. leadership role in the Western Hemisphere.
1981 Research
2003 Commentary
September 18, 2003
The Poverty of Nations
By Ana I. Eiras
On Sept. 23, the World Bank Group and the board of governors of the International Monetary Fund will meet in Dubai to try -- yet again -- to determine "how current international monetary issues should be addressed."
May 08, 2003
Wasting Money is No Help to Poor Countries
By Ana I. Eiras
Wasting Money is No Help to Poor Countries
2001 Commentary
December 31, 2001
Don't Blame Capitalism, Argentina
By Ana I. Eiras
Don't Blame Capitalism, Argentina
August 15, 2001
Helping Argentina Recover, Without IMF Help
By Ana I. Eiras and Brett D. Schaefer
Helping Argentina Recover, Without IMF Help
June 14, 2001
La Argentina no califica para asociarse
By Ana I. Eiras
La Argentina no califica para asociarse
December 4, 2008
