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Working Papers

2025

1. Refugees and Social Assistance in Low- and middle-income Countries: A Review of Operational Experiences
   Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank

2023

2. The scars of civil war: the long-term welfare effects of the Salvadoran armed conflict
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2020)

2022

3. The Labor Market Impacts of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2021

4. Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
5. Integration of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2019

6. Identifying the Vulnerable to Poverty from Natural Disasters: The Case of Typhoons in the Philippines
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Identifying the Vulnerable to Poverty from Natural Disasters: The Case of Typhoons in the Philippines, Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Springer (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
7. Investing in Skills to Promote Inclusive Growth in Mindanao
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
8. Making Payments More Efficient for the Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer Program
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
9. Pantawid Pamilya 2017 Assessment
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2018

10. 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 (2)
    Also in CEDLAS, Working Papers, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (2012) View citations (9)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (31)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (87)
11. Implementing Emergency Cash Transfers
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
12. Implementing Emergency Cash Transfers: The Philippine Experience in Response to the 2016/17 Disasters
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank
13. Public works programs and crime: evidence for El Salvador
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Public works programs and crime: Evidence for El Salvador, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
14. The Philippines Sustainable Livelihood Program
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
15. Who benefits from dual training systems ? evidence from the Philippines
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Who benefits from Dual Training Systems? Evidence from the Philippines, Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society (2022) (2022)

2017

16. Educational Upgrading and Returns to Skills in Latin America: Evidence from a Supply-Demand Framework
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Educational upgrading and returns to skills in Latin America: evidence from a supply–demand framework, Latin American Economic Review, Springer (2019) View citations (20) (2019)

2015

17. Beyond Qualifications: Returns to Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Skills in Colombia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (19)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015) View citations (15)

2013

18. Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina
    Documentos de trabajo del Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política IIEP (UBA-CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política IIEP (UBA-CONICET)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, City St George's, University of London (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2011

19. Should Cash Transfers Be Confined to the Poor? Implications for Poverty and Inequality in Latin America
    IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (7)

2008

20. Remittances, exchange rate regimes, and the Dutch disease: a panel data analysis
    FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Remittances, Exchange Rate Regimes and the Dutch Disease: A Panel Data Analysis, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (114) (2012)

2007

21. Remittances and the Dutch disease
    FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (49)
    See also Journal Article Remittances and the Dutch disease, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (299) (2009)
22. 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 (133)
23. What is the impact of international remittances on poverty and inequality in Latin America ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (60)
    See also Journal Article What is the Impact of International Remittances on Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?, World Development, Elsevier (2008) View citations (214) (2008)

2006

24. Labor supply, school attendance, and remittances from international migration: the case of El Salvador
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (164)

2004

25. Capital Accumulation, Trade Liberalization and Rising Wage Inequality: The Case of Argentina
    CEDLAS, Working Papers, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Capital Accumulation, Trade Liberalization, and Rising Wage Inequality: The Case of Argentina, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2007) View citations (35) (2007)
26. Promotions, State Dependence and Intrafirm Job Mobility: Evidence From Personnel Records
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (2)

2001

27. Los determinantes de la desigualdad en los ingresos laborales: El rol de las nuevas tecnologías y la apertura comercial
    IIE, Working Papers, IIE, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
    Also in Department of Economics, Working Papers, Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (2001) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Who benefits from Dual Training Systems? Evidence from the Philippines
   Philippine Review of Economics, 2022, 59, (1), 26-45
   See also Working Paper Who benefits from dual training systems ? evidence from the Philippines, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2021

2. Public works programs and crime: Evidence for El Salvador
   Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (3), 1778-1793 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Public works programs and crime: evidence for El Salvador, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)

2020

3. Adults’ Cognitive and Socioemotional Skills and Their Labor Market Outcomes in Colombia
   Revista de Economía del Rosario, 2020, 23, (1), 109-148 View citations (4)
4. Identifying the Vulnerable to Poverty from Natural Disasters: The Case of Typhoons in the Philippines
   Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, 2020, 4, (1), 45-82 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Identifying the Vulnerable to Poverty from Natural Disasters: The Case of Typhoons in the Philippines, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
5. Intra-Household Labour Allocation, Migration, and Remittances in Rural El Salvador
   Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (5), 1030-1047 View citations (9)

2019

6. Educational upgrading and returns to skills in Latin America: evidence from a supply–demand framework
   Latin American Economic Review, 2019, 28, (1), 1-20 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Educational Upgrading and Returns to Skills in Latin America: Evidence from a Supply-Demand Framework, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2018

7. The role of cognitive and socio-emotional skills in labor markets
   IZA World of Labor, 2018, 453 View citations (7)

2014

8. Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina
   Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (8), 1104-1118 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina, Documentos de trabajo del Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política IIEP (UBA-CONICET) (2013) (2013)

2012

9. Remittances, Exchange Rate Regimes and the Dutch Disease: A Panel Data Analysis
   Review of International Economics, 2012, 20, (2), 377-395 View citations (114)
   See also Working Paper Remittances, exchange rate regimes, and the Dutch disease: a panel data analysis, FRB Atlanta Working Paper (2008) View citations (38) (2008)

2011

10. 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 (8)
11. Female Migration and Child Occupation in Rural El Salvador
    Population Research and Policy Review, 2011, 30, (4), 569-589 View citations (6)
12. School Attendance, Child Labour, and Remittances from International Migration in El Salvador
    Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 47, (6), 913-936 View citations (75)

2010

13. Promotion dynamics the Peter Principle: Incumbents vs. external hires
    Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (6), 975-986 View citations (15)
14. The “flypaper effect” in presence of spatial interdependence: evidence from Argentinean municipalities
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2010, 44, (3), 453-466 View citations (12)

2009

15. A simple IM test for exponential distributions
    Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (2), 109-112
16. Financial development, remittances, and real exchange rate appreciation
    Economic Review, 2009, 94, (1), 1-12 View citations (61)
17. Remittances and the Dutch disease
    Journal of International Economics, 2009, 79, (1), 102-116 View citations (299)
    See also Working Paper Remittances and the Dutch disease, FRB Atlanta Working Paper (2007) View citations (49) (2007)

2008

18. Trade Reform and Inequality: The Case of Mexico and Argentina in the 1990s
    The World Economy, 2008, 31, (6), 763-780 View citations (21)
19. What is the Impact of International Remittances on Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?
    World Development, 2008, 36, (1), 89-114 View citations (214)
    See also Working Paper What is the impact of international remittances on poverty and inequality in Latin America ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (60) (2007)

2007

20. Capital Accumulation, Trade Liberalization, and Rising Wage Inequality: The Case of Argentina
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (4), 793-812 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Capital Accumulation, Trade Liberalization and Rising Wage Inequality: The Case of Argentina, CEDLAS, Working Papers (2004) View citations (10) (2004)

2006

21. Monte Carlo properties of spatial dependence LM tests
    Applied Economics Letters, 2006, 13, (14), 905-910 View citations (1)
22. Remittances and Development in Latin America
    The World Economy, 2006, 29, (7), 957-987 View citations (54)

2005

23. Short and Long Run Determinants of Private Investment in Argentina
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 8, (2), 389-406 View citations (26)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 8, 389-406 (2005) View citations (27)
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 08, (2), 18 (2005) View citations (28)

Books

2017

1. Developing Socioemotional Skills for the Philippines' Labor Market
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
2. Toward More Efficient and Effective Public Social Spending in Central America
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group

2016

3. Minds and Behaviors at Work
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (4)

2008

4. Remittances and Development: Lessons from Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (17)