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Working Papers

2019

1. The Impact of Mobile Money on Poor Rural Households: Experimental Evidence from Uganda
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2018

2. Can Technical Assistance Sow the Seeds for Rural Finance?
   World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
3. Courts and Business Registration: Evidence from Serbia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
4. Sowing the seeds for rural finance: the impact of support services for credit unions in Mexico
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2017

5. Are psychometric tools a viable screening method for small and medium-size enterprise lending ? evidence from Peru
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
6. Can grants to consortia spur innovation and science-industry collaboration? Regression-discontinuity evidence from Poland
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017) View citations (1)

2016

7. Can Wage Subsidies Boost Employment in the Wake of an Economic Crisis? Evidence from Mexico
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2016)

2015

8. Psychometrics as a Tool to Improve Screening and Access to Credit
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015)

2014

9. Do Special Tax Regimes for Micro and Small Enterprises Encourage Formal Firm Creation?
   World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
10. Small business tax policy, informality, and tax evasion -- evidence from Georgia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2013

11. A Helping Hand or the Long Arm of the Law?
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
12. A Helping Hand or the Long Arm of the Law? Experimental Evidence on What Governments Can Do to Formalize Firms
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2016)
13. Bank competition, concentration, and credit reporting
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
14. Entry regulation and formalization of microenterprises in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Research Observer (2014)
15. Financial Capability in Colombia
    (Capacidades financieras en Colombia: resultados de la encuesta nacional sobre comportamientos, actitudes y conocimientos financieros)
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
16. Financial Capability in Mexico: Results from a National Survey on Financial Behaviors, Attitudes, and Knowledge
    (Capacidades financieras en México: resultados de la encuesta nacional sobre comportamientos, actitudes y conocimientos financieros)
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank View citations (6)
17. The Impact of Expanding Simplified Start-up Procedures to More Remote Areas: The Minas Facil Expresso Program
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
18. The impact of consulting services on small and medium enterprises: evidence from a randomized trial in Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (18)
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (21)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2012) View citations (16)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2012) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2018)
19. The impact of high school financial education: experimental evidence from Brazil
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
20. Using administrative data to evaluate municipal reforms: an evaluation of the impact of Minas Facil Expresso
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Effectiveness (2013)
21. Why is voluntary financial education so unpopular ? Experimental evidence from Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2012

22. A tale of two species: revisiting the effect of registration reform on informal business owners in Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2013)

2011

23. Reforming Business Taxes: What is the Effect on Private Sector Development?
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank View citations (1)
24. Stimulating managerial capital in emerging markets: the impact of business and financial literacy for young entrepreneurs
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (29)
25. The Impact of Business and Financial Literacy Training for Young Entrepreneurs in Bosnia-Herzogovina
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank View citations (1)

2010

26. Legislative Malapportionment and institutional persistence
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2010) View citations (1)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (2)

2009

27. Does Business Registration Reform Increase Entrepreneurial Activity?
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
28. Female-owned firms in Latin America: characteristics, performance, and obstacles to growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
29. Good, Bad and Ugly Colonial Activities: Do They Matter for Economic Development?
    Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2012)
30. The Economic Impact of Expanding Access to Finance in Mexico
    World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
31. The economic impact of banking the unbanked: evidence from Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)

2008

32. Good, Bad, and Ugly Colonial Activities: Studying Development Across the Americas
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (2)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (14)
33. In pursuit of balance: randomization in practice in development field experiments
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2009)
34. License to sell: the effect of business registration reform on entrepreneurial activity in Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)

Journal Articles

2018

1. The Impact of Consulting Services on Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Mexico
   Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (2), 635 - 687 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2017

2. Psychometrics as a Tool to Improve Credit Information
   World Bank Economic Review, 2017, 30, (Supplement_1), S67-S76

2016

3. A Helping Hand or the Long Arm of the Law? Experimental Evidence on What Governments Can Do to Formalize Firms
   World Bank Economic Review, 2016, 30, (1), 24-54 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
4. Small business tax policy and informality: evidence from Georgia
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2016, 23, (5), 834-853 View citations (2)
5. The Impact of High School Financial Education: Evidence from a Large-Scale Evaluation in Brazil
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (4), 256-95 View citations (11)

2014

6. Entry Regulation and the Formalization of Microenterprises in Developing Countries
   World Bank Research Observer, 2014, 29, (2), 186-201 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
7. The Real Impact of Improved Access to Finance: Evidence from Mexico
   Journal of Finance, 2014, 69, (3), 1347-1376 View citations (41)
8. The minimal impact of a large-scale financial education program in Mexico City
   Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 184-189 View citations (13)

2013

9. A tale of two species: Revisiting the effect of registration reform on informal business owners in Mexico
   Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 103, (C), 275-283 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper (2012)
10. Stimulating managerial capital in emerging markets: the impact of business training for young entrepreneurs
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2013, 5, (2), 232-266 View citations (22)
11. Using administrative data to evaluate municipal reforms: an evaluation of the impact of Minas Fácil Expresso
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2013, 5, (3), 319-338 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

12. Good, Bad, and Ugly Colonial Activities: Do They Matter for Economic Development?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94, (2), 433-461 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2011

13. Gender differences in the impact of banking services: evidence from Mexico
    Small Business Economics, 2011, 37, (4), 493-512 View citations (3)
14. License to Sell: The Effect of Business Registration Reform on Entrepreneurial Activity in Mexico
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (1), 382-386 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2010

15. What Capital Is Missing in Developing Countries?
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 629-33 View citations (54)

2009

16. In Pursuit of Balance: Randomization in Practice in Development Field Experiments
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (4), 200-232 View citations (170)
    See also Working Paper (2008)