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Working Papers

2024

1. Enforcement Spillovers under Different Networks: The Case of Quotas for Persons with Disabilities in Brazil
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2023

2. Health Inequalities in Latin American and the Caribbean: Child, Adolescent, Reproductive, Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Health
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (20)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (1)
3. Health Systems and Health Inequalities in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023)
4. Inequidades en Salud en América Latina y el Caribe: Salud Infantil, Adolescente, Reproductiva, Síndrome Metabólico y Salud Mental
   Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica
5. Sistemas de salud e Inequidades en Salud en América Latina
   Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica

2022

6. Helping Struggling Students and Benefiting All: Peer Effects in Primary Education
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   Also in CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2022)
   See also Journal Article Helping struggling students and benefiting all: Peer effects in primary education, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
7. Improving Early Literacy through Teacher Professional Development: Experimental Evidence from Colombia
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2021

8. Reducing Parent-School Information Gaps and Improving Education Outcomes: Evidence from High-Frequency Text Messages
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
   Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2021) View citations (13)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (14)

2020

9. Child Care Markets, Parental Labor Supply, and Child Development
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   Also in CHILD Working Papers Series, Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics (CHILD) - CCA (2020) View citations (4)
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2020) View citations (4)
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2020) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Childcare Markets, Parental Labor Supply, and Child Development, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)
10. Peer Effects in the Decision to Apply for a Professional Excellence Award
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    See also Journal Article Peer effects in the decision to apply for a professional excellence award, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2020) (2020)

2019

11. Remedial Education: Evidence from a Sequence of Experiments in Colombia
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    See also Journal Article Remedial Education: Evidence from a Sequence of Experiments in Colombia, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2024) (2024)

2018

12. Does Rewarding Pedagogical Excellence Keep Teachers in the Classroom?: Evidence from a Voluntary Award Program
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)

2016

13. Motivation, Resources and the Organization of the School System
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Motivation, resources, and the organization of the school system, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2018) View citations (8) (2018)

2015

14. Challenges in Educational Reform: An Experiment on Active Learning in Mathematics
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Challenges in educational reform: An experiment on active learning in mathematics, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2017) View citations (12) (2017)

2011

15. Incentives, resources and the organization of the school system
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, FEDEA (2010) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (15)

2010

16. Did the extension of the franchise increase the Liberal vote in Victorian Britain? Evidence from the Second Reform Act
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies

2009

17. Market regulation and firm performance: the case of smoking bans in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (3)
18. Preschool and maternal labour market outcomes: evidence from a regression discontinuity design
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Preschool and Maternal Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (55) (2011)

2007

19. Giving Children a Better Start: Preschool Attendance & School-Age Profiles
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (7)
20. Giving Children a Better Start: Preschool Attendance and School-Age Profiles
    Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance View citations (8)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2007) View citations (10)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Giving children a better start: Preschool attendance and school-age profiles, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (172) (2008)
21. Individual and Collective Performance and the Tenureof British Ministers 1945-1997
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

2006

22. The Effect of Pre-Primary Education on Primary School Performance
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (19)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006) View citations (52)
    See also Journal Article The effect of pre-primary education on primary school performance, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (194) (2009)

2005

23. The Effect of a Large Expansion of Pre-Primary School Facilities on Preschool Attendance and Maternal Employment
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (31)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2004) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The effect of a large expansion of pre-primary school facilities on preschool attendance and maternal employment, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (205) (2007)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Childcare Markets, Parental Labor Supply, and Child Development
   Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (6), 2113 - 2177
   See also Working Paper Child Care Markets, Parental Labor Supply, and Child Development, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
2. Remedial Education: Evidence from a Sequence of Experiments in Colombia
   Journal of Human Resources, 2024, 59, (1), 141-174
   See also Working Paper Remedial Education: Evidence from a Sequence of Experiments in Colombia, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2019) (2019)

2023

3. Helping struggling students and benefiting all: Peer effects in primary education
   Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 224, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Helping Struggling Students and Benefiting All: Peer Effects in Primary Education, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2022) (2022)

2020

4. Peer effects in the decision to apply for a professional excellence award
   Labour Economics, 2020, 67, (C)
   See also Working Paper Peer Effects in the Decision to Apply for a Professional Excellence Award, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2020) (2020)
5. Teacher mobility and merit pay: Evidence from a voluntary public award program
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 186, (C) View citations (4)

2019

6. Progress and Challenges for an Evidence-Based Gender Equality Policy: a Focus in Latin America and the Caribbean
   Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 2019, 2, (4), 187-201 View citations (9)

2018

7. Motivation, resources, and the organization of the school system
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16, (1), 199-231 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Motivation, Resources and the Organization of the School System, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2017

8. Challenges in educational reform: An experiment on active learning in mathematics
   Economics Letters, 2017, 156, (C), 172-175 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Challenges in Educational Reform: An Experiment on Active Learning in Mathematics, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2015) View citations (9) (2015)

2016

9. HOW MUCH ARE WE WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE FOR BETTER EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES? EVIDENCE FROM A SURVEY EXPERIMENT
   Economic Inquiry, 2016, 54, (1), 63-75 View citations (12)

2012

10. Market Regulation and Firm Performance: The Case of Smoking Bans in the United Kingdom
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2012, 55, (2), 365 - 391 View citations (7)

2011

11. Preschool and Maternal Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (2), 313 - 344 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Preschool and maternal labour market outcomes: evidence from a regression discontinuity design, IFS Working Papers (2009) View citations (7) (2009)
12. The Political Consequences of Franchise Extension: Evidence from the Second Reform Act
    Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2011, 6, (3–4), 329-376 View citations (29)

2009

13. The effect of pre-primary education on primary school performance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 219-234 View citations (194)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Pre-Primary Education on Primary School Performance, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series (2006) View citations (19) (2006)

2008

14. Giving children a better start: Preschool attendance and school-age profiles
    Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (5-6), 1416-1440 View citations (172)
    See also Working Paper Giving Children a Better Start: Preschool Attendance and School-Age Profiles, Working Papers (2007) View citations (8) (2007)
15. Wages and Contracting Out: Does the Law of One Price Hold?
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2008, 46, (1), 59-75 View citations (14)

2007

16. The Length of Ministerial Tenure in the United Kingdom, 1945–97
    British Journal of Political Science, 2007, 37, (2), 245-262 View citations (5)
    Also in British Journal of Political Science, 2007, 37, (4), 765-766 (2007) View citations (5)
17. The effect of a large expansion of pre-primary school facilities on preschool attendance and maternal employment
    Labour Economics, 2007, 14, (3), 665-680 View citations (205)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of a Large Expansion of Pre-Primary School Facilities on Preschool Attendance and Maternal Employment, Working Papers (2005) View citations (31) (2005)

Books

2024

1. Expanding Opportunities: Policies for Gender Equality and Inclusion
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

2012

2. Accounting for Ministers
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (2)

Edited books

2015

1. The Early Years
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (36)
2. The Early Years: Child Well-being and the Role of Public Policy
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (51)

Chapters

2022

1. 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

2017

2. Getting an Early Start: Skills Development in Early Childhood
   Chapter 6 in Learning Better: Public Policy for Skills Development, 2017, pp 121-143

2015

3. Family First
   Chapter 3 in The Early Years: Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy, 2015, pp 55-90
4. Raising Children: The Case for Government Intervention
   Chapter 1 in The Early Years: Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy, 2015, pp 1-24
5. The Task at Hand: Anything but Child's Play
   Chapter 8 in The Early Years: Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy, 2015, pp 203-210