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Working Papers

2021

1. Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2. Integration of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2020

3. The Scars of Civil War: The Long-Term Welfare Effects of the Salvadoran Armed Conflict
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2019

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

2018

8. 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
   Also in CEDLAS, Working Papers, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (2012) View citations (3)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (13)
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (17)
9. Implementing Emergency Cash Transfers
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
10. Implementing Emergency Cash Transfers: The Philippine Experience in Response to the 2016/17 Disasters
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank
11. Public works programs and crime: evidence for El Salvador
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2021)
12. The Philippines Sustainable Livelihood Program
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
13. Who benefits from dual training systems ? evidence from the Philippines
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2017

14. 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 (3)
    See also Journal Article in Latin American Economic Review (2019)

2015

15. Beyond Qualifications: Returns to Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Skills in Colombia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015) View citations (8)

2013

16. Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, City University London View citations (2)
    Also in Documentos de trabajo del Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política (IIEP-BAIRES), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política (IIEP-BAIRES) (2013)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2014)

2011

17. 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 (2)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (2)

2008

18. 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 in Review of International Economics (2012)

2007

19. Remittances and the Dutch disease
    FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2009)
20. 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 (72)
21. What is the impact of international remittances on poverty and inequality in Latin America ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2008)

2006

22. Labor supply, school attendance, and remittances from international migration: the case of El Salvador
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (47)

2004

23. 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)
24. Promotions, State Dependence and Intrafirm Job Mobility: Evidence From Personnel Records
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (2)

2001

25. 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

2021

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

2020

2. Adults’ Cognitive and Socioemotional Skills and Their Labor Market Outcomes in Colombia
   Revista de Economía del Rosario, 2020, 23, (1), 109-148 View citations (1)
3. 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
   See also Working Paper (2019)
4. Intra-Household Labour Allocation, Migration, and Remittances in Rural El Salvador
   Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (5), 1030-1047 View citations (1)

2019

5. 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 (1)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

6. The role of cognitive and socio-emotional skills in labor markets
   IZA World of Labor, 2018, 453

2014

7. Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina
   Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (8), 1104-1118 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

8. Remittances, Exchange Rate Regimes and the Dutch Disease: A Panel Data Analysis
   Review of International Economics, 2012, 20, (2), 377-395 View citations (78)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2011

9. 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 (7)
10. Female Migration and Child Occupation in Rural El Salvador
    Population Research and Policy Review, 2011, 30, (4), 569-589 View citations (6)
11. School Attendance, Child Labour, and Remittances from International Migration in El Salvador
    Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 47, (6), 913-936 View citations (52)

2010

12. Promotion dynamics the Peter Principle: Incumbents vs. external hires
    Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (6), 975-986 View citations (10)
13. The “flypaper effect” in presence of spatial interdependence: evidence from Argentinean municipalities
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2010, 44, (3), 453-466 View citations (10)

2009

14. A simple IM test for exponential distributions
    Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (2), 109-112
15. Financial development, remittances, and real exchange rate appreciation
    Economic Review, 2009, 94, (1), 1-12 View citations (48)
16. Remittances and the Dutch disease
    Journal of International Economics, 2009, 79, (1), 102-116 View citations (206)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2008

17. Trade Reform and Inequality: The Case of Mexico and Argentina in the 1990s
    The World Economy, 2008, 31, (6), 763-780 View citations (16)
18. What is the Impact of International Remittances on Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?
    World Development, 2008, 36, (1), 89-114 View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

19. Capital Accumulation, Trade Liberalization, and Rising Wage Inequality: The Case of Argentina
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (4), 793-812 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2006

20. Monte Carlo properties of spatial dependence LM tests
    Applied Economics Letters, 2006, 13, (14), 905-910
21. Remittances and Development in Latin America
    The World Economy, 2006, 29, (7), 957-987 View citations (35)

2005

22. Short and Long Run Determinants of Private Investment in Argentina
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 8, (2), 389-406 View citations (1)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 8, 389-406 (2005) View citations (15)
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 08, (2), 18 (2005) View citations (15)

Books

2018

1. Remittances and Development: Lessons from Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (16)

2017

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

2016

4. Minds and Behaviors at Work
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (2)