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Working Papers

2015

1. Beyond Qualifications: Returns to Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Skills in Colombia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015)

2013

2. Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, City University London View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2014)

2012

3. Educational Upgrading and Returns to Skills in Latin America. Evidence from a Supply-Demand Framework, 1990-2010
   CEDLAS, Working Papers, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata View citations (3)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (13)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2011) View citations (8)

2011

4. Should Cash Transfers Be Confined to the Poor? Implications for Poverty and Inequality in Latin America
   IZA Policy Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011)

2008

5. Remittances, exchange rate regimes, and the Dutch disease: a panel data analysis
   FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (21)
   See also Journal Article in Review of International Economics (2012)

2007

6. Remittances and the Dutch disease
   FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (31)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2009)
7. The impact of remittances on poverty and human capital: evidence from Latin American household surveys
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (62)
8. What is the impact of international remittances on poverty and inequality in Latin America ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (40)
   See also Journal Article in World Development (2008)

2006

9. Labor supply, school attendance, and remittances from international migration: the case of El Salvador
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (43)

2004

10. Capital Accumulation, Trade Liberalization and Rising Wage Inequality: The Case of Argentina
    CEDLAS, Working Papers, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2007)
11. Promotions, State Dependence and Intrafirm Job Mobility: Evidence From Personnel Records
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (2)

2001

12. Los determinantes de la desigualdad en los ingresos laborales: El rol de las nuevas tecnologías y la apertura comercial
    Department of Economics, Working Papers, Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2014

1. Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina
   Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (8), 1104-1118
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

2. Remittances, Exchange Rate Regimes and the Dutch Disease: A Panel Data Analysis
   Review of International Economics, 2012, 20, (2), 377-395 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2011

3. Business and human development in the base of the pyramid: Exploring challenges and opportunities with market heat maps
   Journal of World Business, 2011, 46, (1), 50-60 View citations (2)
4. Female Migration and Child Occupation in Rural El Salvador
   Population Research and Policy Review, 2011, 30, (4), 569-589 View citations (6)
5. School Attendance, Child Labour, and Remittances from International Migration in El Salvador
   Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 47, (6), 913-936 View citations (25)

2010

6. Promotion dynamics the Peter Principle: Incumbents vs. external hires
   Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (6), 975-986 View citations (5)
7. The “flypaper effect” in presence of spatial interdependence: evidence from Argentinean municipalities
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2010, 44, (3), 453-466 View citations (5)

2009

8. A simple IM test for exponential distributions
   Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (2), 109-112
9. Financial development, remittances, and real exchange rate appreciation
   Economic Review, 2009, 1-12 View citations (28)
10. Remittances and the Dutch disease
    Journal of International Economics, 2009, 79, (1), 102-116 View citations (108)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2008

11. Trade Reform and Inequality: The Case of Mexico and Argentina in the 1990s
    The World Economy, 2008, 31, (6), 763-780 View citations (10)
12. What is the Impact of International Remittances on Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?
    World Development, 2008, 36, (1), 89-114 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

13. Capital Accumulation, Trade Liberalization, and Rising Wage Inequality: The Case of Argentina
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, 793-812 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2006

14. Monte Carlo properties of spatial dependence LM tests
    Applied Economics Letters, 2006, 13, (14), 905-910
15. Remittances and Development in Latin America
    The World Economy, 2006, 29, (7), 957-987 View citations (29)

2005

16. Short and long run determinants of private investment in Argentina
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 8, 389-406 View citations (5)

Books

2017

1. Toward More Efficient and Effective Public Social Spending in Central America
   World Bank Publications, The World Bank

2016

2. Minds and Behaviors at Work
   World Bank Publications, The World Bank View citations (1)