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Working Papers
2024
- Debiasing Policymakers: The Role of Behavioral Economics Training
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Disaster and Political Trust: A Natural Experiment from the 2017 Mexico City Earthquake
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Gender-Based Research and Interviewer Effects: Evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- The Central Role of Social Dynamics in Nudging Social Norms for Collective Health
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- The Political Economy of Redistribution and (In)efficiency in Latin America and The Caribbean
Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia 
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2023)  LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023)
2023
- Increasing the Use of Telemedicine: A Field Experiment
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Overconfidence and Gun Preferences: How Behavioral Biases Affect Your Safety
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Reducing Misinformation: The Role of Confirmation Frames in Fact-Checking Interventions
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Willing but Unable to Pay?: The Role of Gender in Tax Compliance
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
2022
- Does Citizen Participation in Budget Allocation Pay? A Survey Experiment on Political Trust and Participatory Governance
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- The Effect of a Crisis on Trust and Willingness to Reform: Evidence from Survey Panels in Argentina and Uruguay
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Willingness to pay for crime reduction: evidence from six countries in the Americas
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
2021
- Do Civil Servants Respond to Behavioral Interventions?: A Field Experiment
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Do You Have COVID-19?: How to Increase the Use of Diagnostic and Contact-Tracing Apps
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
- How Can We Improve Air Pollution?: Try Increasing Trust First
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
See also Journal Article How can we improve air pollution? Try increasing trust first, Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press (2022) (2022)
- Let's (Not) Get Together!: The Role of Social Norms in Social Distancing during COVID-19
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
- On the Demand for Telemedicine: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
See also Journal Article On the demand for telemedicine: Evidence from the COVID‐19 pandemic, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
- Trustful Voters, Trustworthy Politicians: A Survey Experiment on the Influence of Social Media in Politics
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
- Turn Off the Faucet: Solving Excess Water Consumption with Individual Meters
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
2020
- Tempering the Taste for Vengeance: Information about Prisoners and Policy Choices in Chile
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Voter Preferences, Electoral Promises, and the Composition of Public Spending
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)
2019
- Fiscal Consolidations and Electoral Outcomes in Emerging Economies: Does the Policy Mix Matter?: Macro and Micro Level Evidence from Latin America
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Fiscal consolidations and electoral outcomes in emerging economies: Does the policy mix matter? Macro and micro level evidence from Latin America, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
- Social Trust and Electoral Populism: Explaining the Quality of Government
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
- Transparency and Trust in Government: Evidence from a Survey Experiment
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Transparency and Trust in Government. Evidence from a Survey Experiment, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
- Who's Calling?: The Effect of Phone Calls and Personal Interaction on Tax Compliance
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank 
See also Journal Article Who’s calling? The effect of phone calls and personal interaction on tax compliance, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
2018
- A Heavy Hand or a Helping Hand? Information Provision and Citizen Preferences for Anti-Crime Policies
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank 
See also Journal Article A heavy hand or a helping hand? Information provision and citizen preferences for anti-crime policies, Journal of Public Policy, Cambridge University Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
- Civic Engagement in the Americas
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Compliance Spillovers across Taxes: The Role of Penalties and Detection
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Compliance spillovers across taxes: The role of penalties and detection, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2019) View citations (12) (2019)
2017
- Do Rewards Work?: Evidence from the Randomization of Public Works
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
2015
- Don't Blame the Messenger: A Field Experiment on Delivery Methods for Increasing Tax Compliance
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (15)
Also in Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica (2015) View citations (13)
- Explaining Changes in Tax Burdens in Latin America: Does Politics Trump Economics?
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Explaining changes in tax burdens in Latin America: Do politics trump economics?, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
- Macroeconomic Effects of Credit Deepening in Latin America
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
- When do governments improve fiscal institutions? Lessons from financial crisis and fiscal reform in Latin America
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library 
See also Journal Article When Do Governments Improve Fiscal Institutions? Lessons from Financial Crisis and Fiscal Reform in Latin America, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
2014
- Are We Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization
Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
- Does energy consumption respond to price shocks ? evidence from a regression-discontinuity design
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2011) View citations (2) Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Does Energy Consumption Respond to Price Shocks? Evidence from a Regression-Discontinuity Design, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
- Government Capabilities in Latin America: Why They Are So Important, What We Know about Them, and What to Do Next
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
- State Capacity and the Quality of Policies. Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and Government Size
Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (8)
See also Journal Article State capacity and the quality of policies. Revisiting the relationship between openness and government size, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
- State Capacity and the Quality of Policies: Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and the Size of Government
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)
2013
- A Tale of Two Latin American Congresses. Towards a Comparative Study of Institutionalization and Effectiveness
Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
- Are We All Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (6)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2013) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Are we all playing the same game? The economic effects of constitutions depend on the degree of institutionalization, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (11) (2015)
- Tax Compliance and Enforcement in the Pampas: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (64)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2013) View citations (25)
See also Journal Article Tax compliance and enforcement in the pampas evidence from a field experiment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2015) View citations (122) (2015)
- Tax Reforms in Latin America in an Era of Democracy
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2013) View citations (15)
- The Economic Effects of Constitutions: Do Budget Institutions Make Forms of Government More Alike?
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank 
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2013) 
See also Journal Article The economic effects of constitutions: do budget institutions make forms of government more alike?, Constitutional Political Economy, Springer (2014) View citations (6) (2014)
2012
- Budgeting for results in Latin America: Conditions for its deployment and development
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
- Institucionalización de las instituciones políticas y su impacto sobre las políticas públicas
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- Institutionalization of Political Institutions and their Impact on Public Policy
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
- On the Institutionalization of Congress(es) in Latin America and Beyond
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2012) View citations (6)
2011
- Economic Crisis and Fiscal Reforms in Latin America
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011) View citations (8)
- The Presidency and the Executive Branch in Latin America: What We Know and What We Need to Know
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department 
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2011)
- Why Don't We Tax the Rich? Inequality, Legislative Malapportionment, and Personal Income Taxation around the World
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank 
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011) View citations (8)
2010
- Is Latin America on the Right Track? An Analysis of Medium-Term Frameworks and the Budget Process
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2010)
- Political Institutions, Policymaking, and Economic Policy in Latin America
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2010) View citations (3)
- The Politics of Financial Development - The Role of Interest Groups and Government Capabilities
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2010) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article The politics of financial development: The role of interest groups and government capabilities, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2012) View citations (54) (2012)
- Veto Players and Policy Trade-Offs- An Intertemporal Approach to Study the Effects of Political Institutions on Policy
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (2010) View citations (4) IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2010) View citations (1)
2009
- Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (12)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International) (2011) View citations (26) (2011)
- Political Institutions, Intertemporal Cooperation, and the Quality of Policies
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
- The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?, American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons (2012) View citations (17) (2012)
2008
- Political Institutions, State Capabilities and Public Policy - International Evidence
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (9)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (4)
- The Political Economy of Productivity: Actors, Arenas, and Policies. A Framework of Analysis
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
- Un Enfoque Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (7)
- Veto Players, Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (10)
2007
- Determinantes institucionales de transacciones políticas
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- The Institutional Determinants of Political Transactions
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (5)
Journal Articles
2023
- Does information about citizen participation initiatives increase political trust?
World Development, 2023, 162, (C) View citations (4)
2022
- A heavy hand or a helping hand? Information provision and citizen preferences for anti-crime policies
Journal of Public Policy, 2022, 42, (2), 364-389 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper A Heavy Hand or a Helping Hand? Information Provision and Citizen Preferences for Anti-Crime Policies, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2018) (2018)
- Demand-side determinants of public spending allocations: Voter trust, risk and time preferences
Journal of Public Economics, 2022, 206, (C) View citations (9)
- How can we improve air pollution? Try increasing trust first
Environment and Development Economics, 2022, 27, (5), 393-413 
See also Working Paper How Can We Improve Air Pollution?: Try Increasing Trust First, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
- On the demand for telemedicine: Evidence from the COVID‐19 pandemic
Health Economics, 2022, 31, (7), 1491-1505 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper On the Demand for Telemedicine: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
2021
- Public good provision and property tax compliance: Evidence from a natural experiment
Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 198, (C) View citations (12)
- Transparency and Trust in Government. Evidence from a Survey Experiment
World Development, 2021, 138, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Transparency and Trust in Government: Evidence from a Survey Experiment, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
- Who’s calling? The effect of phone calls and personal interaction on tax compliance
International Tax and Public Finance, 2021, 28, (6), 1302-1328 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Who's Calling?: The Effect of Phone Calls and Personal Interaction on Tax Compliance, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2019) (2019)
2020
- Don’t blame the messenger. The Delivery method of a message matters
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 170, (C), 286-300 View citations (10)
- Fiscal consolidations and electoral outcomes in emerging economies: Does the policy mix matter? Macro and micro level evidence from Latin America
European Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 64, (C) View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Fiscal Consolidations and Electoral Outcomes in Emerging Economies: Does the Policy Mix Matter?: Macro and Micro Level Evidence from Latin America, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2019) View citations (5) (2019)
2019
- Compliance spillovers across taxes: The role of penalties and detection
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 164, (C), 518-534 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Compliance Spillovers across Taxes: The Role of Penalties and Detection, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
2017
- Explaining changes in tax burdens in Latin America: Do politics trump economics?
European Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 48, (C), 162-179 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper Explaining Changes in Tax Burdens in Latin America: Does Politics Trump Economics?, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
- State capacity and the quality of policies. Revisiting the relationship between openness and government size
Economics and Politics, 2017, 29, (2), 133-156 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper State Capacity and the Quality of Policies. Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and Government Size, Working Papers (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
2015
- Are we all playing the same game? The economic effects of constitutions depend on the degree of institutionalization
European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 38, (C), 212-228 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper Are We All Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization, Research Department Publications (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
- Does Energy Consumption Respond to Price Shocks? Evidence from a Regression-Discontinuity Design
Journal of Industrial Economics, 2015, 63, (2), 249-278 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Does energy consumption respond to price shocks ? evidence from a regression-discontinuity design, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
- Tax compliance and enforcement in the pampas evidence from a field experiment
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 116, (C), 65-82 View citations (122)
See also Working Paper Tax Compliance and Enforcement in the Pampas: Evidence from a Field Experiment, Research Department Publications (2013) View citations (64) (2013)
- When Do Governments Improve Fiscal Institutions? Lessons from Financial Crisis and Fiscal Reform in Latin America
Economía Journal, 2015, Volume 16 Number 1, (Fall 2015), 41-76 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper When do governments improve fiscal institutions? Lessons from financial crisis and fiscal reform in Latin America, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) (2015)
2014
- The economic effects of constitutions: do budget institutions make forms of government more alike?
Constitutional Political Economy, 2014, 25, (3), 301-329 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper The Economic Effects of Constitutions: Do Budget Institutions Make Forms of Government More Alike?, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2013) (2013)
- Veto players and policy adaptability: An intertemporal perspective
Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2014, 26, (2), 222-248 View citations (9)
2013
- Political Institutions, Intertemporal Cooperation, and the Quality of Public Policies
Journal of Applied Economics, 2013, 16, (1), 1-32 View citations (8)
Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2013, 16, 1-32 (2013) View citations (13)
2012
- The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
American Journal of Political Science, 2012, 56, (4), 787-801 View citations (17)
See also Working Paper The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
- The politics of financial development: The role of interest groups and government capabilities
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2012, 36, (3), 626-643 View citations (54)
See also Working Paper The Politics of Financial Development - The Role of Interest Groups and Government Capabilities, Research Department Publications (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
2011
- Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2011, 55, (3), 340-365 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America, Research Department Publications (2009) View citations (12) (2009)
Books
2022
- Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (16)
2020
- Who Decides Social Policy?
World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group
- Who Decides Social Policy?: Social Networks and the Political Economy of Social Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
2018
- Better Spending for Better Lives: How Latin America and the Caribbean Can Do More with Less
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (23)
- Shortchanging the Future: The Short-Term Bias of Politics
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
Also in IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank (2018) View citations (1)
2015
- ¿Quiénes deciden la política social? Economía política de programas sociales en América Latina
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
2012
- El presupuesto por resultados en América Latina: un análisis de economía política de sus determinantes
Coediciones, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (2)
2011
- El juego político en América Latina: ¿Cómo se deciden las políticas públicas?
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
2010
- Consecuencias imprevistas de la Constitución de 1991: La influencia de la política en las políticas económicas
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
- La era de la productividad: Cómo transformar las economías desde sus cimientos
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
2009
- Development Effectiveness and Results-Based Budgeting
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
2008
- Beyond Facts: Understanding Quality of Life
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)
2007
- The State of State Reform in Latin America
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (20)
2006
- The Politics of Policies: Economic and Social Progress in Latin America: 2006 Report
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
Edited books
2010
- How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)
2009
- Who Decides the Budget? A Political Economy Analysis of the Budget Process in Latin America
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
2008
- Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (33)
Chapters
2023
- Improving Lives in Latin America and the Caribbean
Springer
2022
- A Primer on Trust: Measures and Determinants
Chapter 2 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 27-50
- Institutions: Mitigating Mistrust
Chapter 7 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 169-194
- Navigating a Sea of Mistrust
Chapter 10 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 255-286
- Organization, Citizenship, and the Social Contract
Chapter 8 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 195-222
- The Power of Information
Chapter 9 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 223-254
- Trust, Social Cohesion, and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
Chapter 1 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 1-26 View citations (4)
2021
- The Size and Composition of Government Spending in Multi-Party Systems
Springer View citations (2)
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