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Working Papers

2024

1. Experimental Impacts of a Virtual Parenting Program with Mothers and Fathers
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2. Impacts of Integrating Early Childhood with Health Services: Experimental Evidence from the Cresça Com Seu Filho Home Visiting Program
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
3. Improving Parental Investments in Children: Experimental Evidence from The Gambia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
4. Insurance against Income Shocks, Parental Investments, and Child Development
   CEPEO Working Paper Series, UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2024)
5. Parental Investments and Socio-Economic Gradients in Learning across European Countries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

6. Childhood Shocks Across Ages and Human Capital Formation
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (6)
7. The Effect of Classroom Rank on Learning throughout Elementary School: Experimental Evidence from Ecuador
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2023) View citations (1)
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2023) View citations (1)
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2023) View citations (1)

2022

8. Can Grit Be Taught? Lessons from a Nationwide Field Experiment with Middle-School Students
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022) View citations (4)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (4)
9. Public Childcare, Labor Market Outcomes of Caregivers, and Child Development: Experimental Evidence from Brazil
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (9)
10. Socioeconomic Gradients in Test Scores across Latin American and the Caribbean
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica View citations (2)
11. The Timing of Parental Job Displacement, Child Development and Family Adjustment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (5)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2022) View citations (2)
12. When Promising Interventions Fail: Personalized Coaching for Teachers in a Middle-Income Country
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2021

13. ¿Funciona integrar servicios de primera infancia con los servicios de salud?: Evidencia experimental del programa de visitas domiciliarias Cresça Com Seu Filho
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2020

14. Can Subsidized Employment Tackle Long-Term Unemployment? Experimental Evidence from North Macedonia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, Banco de España (2020)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020)
15. The Impacts of a Multifaceted Pre-natal Intervention on Human Capital Accumulation in Early Life
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2020) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Impacts of a Multifaceted Prenatal Intervention on Human Capital Accumulation in Early Life, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (19) (2021)

2019

16. Improving Access and Quality in Early Childhood Development Programs: Experimental Evidence from The Gambia
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (4)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2019) View citations (4)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2019) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Improving Access and Quality in Early Childhood Development Programs: Experimental Evidence from the Gambia, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
17. Optimal Data Collection for Randomized Control Trials
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (1)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2017)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2017) View citations (3)
    Papers, arXiv.org (2016) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (2)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2017)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2017) View citations (5)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Optimal data collection for randomized control trials, The Econometrics Journal, Royal Economic Society (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
18. Parental Beliefs, Investments, and Child Development: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2019) View citations (18)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (18)

2018

19. Mothers, Teachers, Peers, and the Gender Gap in Early Math Achievement
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
20. The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence From a College Expansion Reform
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (13)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (20)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (19)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2018) View citations (14)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence from a College Expansion Reform, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2023) View citations (7) (2023)
21. The effect of gender-targeted conditional cash transfers on household expenditures: evidence from a randomized experiment
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (15)
    NCID Working Papers, Navarra Center for International Development, University of Navarra (2016) View citations (15)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (15)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Gender-Targeted Conditional Cash Transfers on Household Expenditures: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2020) View citations (47) (2020)

2017

22. Where the Girls Are Not: Households, Teachers, and the Gender Gap in Early Math Achievement
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2016

23. Challenges to promoting social inclusion of the extreme poor: evidence from a large-scale experiment in Colombia
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Challenges to Promoting Social Inclusion of the Extreme Poor: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment in Colombia, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
24. Measuring and Changing Control: Women's Empowerment and Targeted Transfers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (20)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (27)
    NCID Working Papers, Navarra Center for International Development, University of Navarra (2015) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Measuring and Changing Control: Women's Empowerment and Targeted Transfers, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2018) View citations (15) (2018)
25. Please Call Me John: Name Choice and the Assimilation of Immigrants in the United States, 1900-1930
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (6)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Please call me John: Name choice and the assimilation of immigrants in the United States, 1900–1930, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
26. School grants and education quality: experimental evidence from Senegal
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article School Grants and Education Quality: Experimental Evidence from Senegal, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
27. Teacher Quality and Learning Outcomes in Kindergarten
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (101)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (105)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2016) View citations (36)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Teacher Quality and Learning Outcomes in Kindergarten, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2016) View citations (111) (2016)
28. The Value of Private Schools: Evidence from Pakistan
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (9)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (12)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (10)

2015

29. Decentralizing Education Resources: School Grants in Senegal
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (8)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2015) View citations (8)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2015) View citations (8)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (8)
30. Do public health interventions crowd out private health investments ? Malaria control policies in Eritrea
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (8)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2012) View citations (8)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2012)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Do public health interventions crowd out private health investments? Malaria control policies in Eritrea, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
31. Intergenerational Mobility and the Timing of Parental Income
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (43)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (33)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015) View citations (33)
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York (2015) View citations (35)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational Mobility and the Timing of Parental Income, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (46) (2021)
32. Partial Insurance and Investments in Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (3)
    Working Paper Series, Center for Labor Studies, Uppsala University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (8)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015) View citations (3)
    Working Paper Series, Uppsala University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (14)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015)
    See also Journal Article Partial Insurance and Investments in Children, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2016) View citations (38) (2016)
33. Tackling social exclusion: evidence from Chile
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (5)
    Working Paper Series, Uppsala University, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (10)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2014)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2014) View citations (5)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Tackling Social Exclusion: Evidence from Chile, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2019) View citations (9) (2019)

2014

34. Long-Term Impacts of Compensatory Preschool on Health and Behavior: Evidence from Head Start
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (115)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (18)
    Working Paper Series, Center for Labor Studies, Uppsala University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (14)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2012) View citations (16)
    Working Paper Series, Uppsala University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Long-Term Impacts of Compensatory Preschool on Health and Behavior: Evidence from Head Start, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (113) (2014)

2013

35. Producing Higher Quality Jobs: Enforcement of Mandated Benefits across Brazilian Cities between 1996-2007
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of São Paulo (FEA-USP) View citations (8)

2012

36. Inspeção do Trabalho e Evolução do Emprego Formal no Brasil
    Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA View citations (3)

2011

37. A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long Run Outcomes of Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long-Run Outcomes of Children, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (217) (2015)
38. Average and Marginal Returns to Upper Secondary Schooling in Indonesia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (7)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2011) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Average and Marginal Returns to Upper Secondary Schooling in Indonesia, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
39. Behavioral Response to an Anti Malaria Spraying Campaign, with Evidence from Eritrea
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
40. Enforcement of Labor Regulation and Informality
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2011) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Enforcement of Labor Regulation and Informality, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (98) (2012)

2010

41. A Flying Start? Long Term Consequences of Maternal Time Investments in Children During Their First Year of Life
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (22)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2010) View citations (22)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (22)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (24)
42. Estimating Marginal Returns to Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2010) View citations (31)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Estimating Marginal Returns to Education, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (332) (2011)
43. Maternal education, home environments and the development of children and adolescents
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (17)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (49)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2007) View citations (66)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article MATERNAL EDUCATION, HOME ENVIRONMENTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2013) View citations (199) (2013)
44. Trends in Quality Adjusted Skill Premia in the US, 1960-2000
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
45. Trends in Quality-Adjusted Skill Premia in the United States, 1960-2000
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2009) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Trends in Quality-Adjusted Skill Premia in the United States, 1960-2000, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (120) (2011)

2009

46. Estimating distributions of potential outcomes using local instrumental variables with an application to changes in college enrollment and wage inequality
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (92)
    See also Journal Article Estimating distributions of potential outcomes using local instrumental variables with an application to changes in college enrollment and wage inequality, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (96) (2009)
47. Evaluating Marginal Policy Changes and the Average Effect of Treatment for Individuals at the Margin
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2009) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Evaluating Marginal Policy Changes and the Average Effect of Treatment for Individuals at the Margin, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2010) View citations (107) (2010)
48. Mandated benefits, employment, and inequality in a dual economy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
    Also in Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank (2008) View citations (1)

2008

49. Enforcement of labor regulation and firm size
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Enforcement of labor regulation and firm size, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (129) (2009)
50. The return to firm investments in human capital
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (14)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (9)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2005) View citations (22)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The return to firm investments in human capital, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (52) (2009)

2007

51. Inequality and Employment in a Dual Economy: Enforcement of Labor Regulation in Brazil
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (21)
52. The Impact of Early Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills on Later Outcomes
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (145)

2006

53. Enforcement of Regulation, Informal Labour, Firm Size and Firm Performance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
54. Enforcement of regulation, informal labor and firm performance
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (16)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (30)
55. Which Skills Matter?
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (6)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (6)

2005

56. Ability, sorting and wage inequality
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (3)
57. Enforcement of labor regulation, informal labor, and firm performance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (32)
58. Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (118)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2004) View citations (15)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (106) (2005)

2004

59. The Technology of Skill Formation
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (21)

2003

60. Estimating Distributions of Treatment Effects with an Application to the Returns to Schooling and Measurement of the Effects of Uncertainty on College
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (453)
61. Estimating Distributions of Treatment Effects with an Application to the Returns to Schooling and Measurement of the Effects of Uncertainty on College Choice
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (464)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2003) View citations (436)
62. Human Capital Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (730)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2003) View citations (816)

2002

63. Removing the Veil of Ignorance in Assessing the Distributional Impacts of Social Policies
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (39)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2002) View citations (28)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (58)
64. The Evidence on Credit Constraints in Post-Secondary Schooling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (579)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (556)
    See also Journal Article The Evidence on Credit Constraints in Post--secondary Schooling, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2002) View citations (532) (2002)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Impacts of a Large-Scale Parenting Program: Experimental Evidence from Chile
   Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (4), 1113 - 1161

2023

2. The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence from a College Expansion Reform
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023, 21, (1), 48-92 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence From a College Expansion Reform, Working Papers (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2022

3. Improving Access and Quality in Early Childhood Development Programs: Experimental Evidence from the Gambia
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 70, (4), 1479 - 1529 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Improving Access and Quality in Early Childhood Development Programs: Experimental Evidence from The Gambia, Working Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2021

4. Intergenerational Mobility and the Timing of Parental Income
   Journal of Political Economy, 2021, 129, (3), 757 - 788 View citations (46)
   See also Working Paper Intergenerational Mobility and the Timing of Parental Income, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2015) View citations (43) (2015)
5. The Impacts of a Multifaceted Prenatal Intervention on Human Capital Accumulation in Early Life
   American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (8), 2506-49 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper The Impacts of a Multifaceted Pre-natal Intervention on Human Capital Accumulation in Early Life, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (9) (2020)

2020

6. Optimal data collection for randomized control trials
   The Econometrics Journal, 2020, 23, (1), 1-31 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Optimal Data Collection for Randomized Control Trials, CeMMAP working papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
7. Please call me John: Name choice and the assimilation of immigrants in the United States, 1900–1930
   Labour Economics, 2020, 62, (C) View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Please Call Me John: Name Choice and the Assimilation of Immigrants in the United States, 1900-1930, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
8. School Grants and Education Quality: Experimental Evidence from Senegal
   Economica, 2020, 87, (345), 28-51 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper School grants and education quality: experimental evidence from Senegal, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
9. The Effect of Gender-Targeted Conditional Cash Transfers on Household Expenditures: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
   The Economic Journal, 2020, 130, (631), 1875-1897 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper The effect of gender-targeted conditional cash transfers on household expenditures: evidence from a randomized experiment, CeMMAP working papers (2018) View citations (10) (2018)

2019

10. Tackling Social Exclusion: Evidence from Chile
    The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (617), 172-208 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Tackling social exclusion: evidence from Chile, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2018

11. Enforcement of labor regulations and job flows: evidence from Brazilian cities
    IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2018, 8, (1), 1-19 View citations (4)
12. Measuring and Changing Control: Women's Empowerment and Targeted Transfers
    Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (612), F609-F639 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Measuring and Changing Control: Women's Empowerment and Targeted Transfers, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (7) (2016)

2017

13. Average and Marginal Returns to Upper Secondary Schooling in Indonesia
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2017, 32, (1), 16-36 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Average and Marginal Returns to Upper Secondary Schooling in Indonesia, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
14. Do public health interventions crowd out private health investments? Malaria control policies in Eritrea
    Labour Economics, 2017, 45, (C), 107-115 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Do public health interventions crowd out private health investments ? Malaria control policies in Eritrea, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)

2016

15. Challenges to Promoting Social Inclusion of the Extreme Poor: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment in Colombia
    Economía Journal, 2016, Volume 16 Number 2, (Spring 2016), 89-141 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Challenges to promoting social inclusion of the extreme poor: evidence from a large-scale experiment in Colombia, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
16. Partial Insurance and Investments in Children
    Economic Journal, 2016, 126, (596), F66-F95 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Partial Insurance and Investments in Children, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
17. Teacher Quality and Learning Outcomes in Kindergarten
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2016, 131, (3), 1415-1453 View citations (111)
    See also Working Paper Teacher Quality and Learning Outcomes in Kindergarten, CeMMAP working papers (2016) View citations (101) (2016)

2015

18. A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long-Run Outcomes of Children
    Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 123, (2), 365 - 412 View citations (217)
    See also Working Paper A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long Run Outcomes of Children, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (24) (2011)

2014

19. Long-Term Impacts of Compensatory Preschool on Health and Behavior: Evidence from Head Start
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2014, 6, (4), 135-73 View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper Long-Term Impacts of Compensatory Preschool on Health and Behavior: Evidence from Head Start, Working Papers (2014) View citations (115) (2014)

2013

20. MATERNAL EDUCATION, HOME ENVIRONMENTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, 123-160 View citations (199)
    See also Working Paper Maternal education, home environments and the development of children and adolescents, CeMMAP working papers (2010) View citations (17) (2010)

2012

21. Enforcement of Labor Regulation and Informality
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (3), 64-89 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper Enforcement of Labor Regulation and Informality, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (12) (2011)

2011

22. Estimating Marginal Returns to Education
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (6), 2754-81 View citations (332)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Marginal Returns to Education, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (29) (2010)
23. Trends in Quality-Adjusted Skill Premia in the United States, 1960-2000
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (6), 2309-49 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper Trends in Quality-Adjusted Skill Premia in the United States, 1960-2000, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2010

24. Evaluating Marginal Policy Changes and the Average Effect of Treatment for Individuals at the Margin
    Econometrica, 2010, 78, (1), 377-394 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating Marginal Policy Changes and the Average Effect of Treatment for Individuals at the Margin, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)

2009

25. Enforcement of labor regulation and firm size
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (1), 28-46 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper Enforcement of labor regulation and firm size, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes (2008) View citations (27) (2008)
26. Estimating distributions of potential outcomes using local instrumental variables with an application to changes in college enrollment and wage inequality
    Journal of Econometrics, 2009, 149, (2), 191-208 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper Estimating distributions of potential outcomes using local instrumental variables with an application to changes in college enrollment and wage inequality, CeMMAP working papers (2009) View citations (92) (2009)
27. The return to firm investments in human capital
    Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (1), 97-106 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper The return to firm investments in human capital, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes (2008) View citations (14) (2008)

2008

28. Equality of opportunity and educational achievement in Portugal
    Portuguese Economic Journal, 2008, 7, (1), 17-41 View citations (24)

2005

29. Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2005, 48, (1), 1-39 View citations (106)
    See also Working Paper Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (118) (2005)

2003

30. 2001 Lawrence R. Klein Lecture Estimating Distributions of Treatment Effects with an Application to the Returns to Schooling and Measurement of the Effects of Uncertainty on College Choice
    International Economic Review, 2003, 44, (2), 361-422 View citations (407)
31. Evaluating Education Policies when the Rate of Return Varies Across Individuals
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2003, 40, (121), 516-529

2002

32. The Evidence on Credit Constraints in Post--secondary Schooling
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (482), 705-734 View citations (532)
    See also Working Paper The Evidence on Credit Constraints in Post-Secondary Schooling, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (579) (2002)