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Working Papers

2022

1. Hot Spots, Patrolling Intensity, and Robberies: Lessons from a three-year program in Uruguay
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
2. Mandatory helmet use and the severity of motorcycle accidents: no brainer?
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Mandatory Helmet Use and the Severity of Motorcycle Accidents: No Brainer?, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2022) (2022)

2021

3. The effect of Crianza Positiva e-messaging program on adult-child language interactions
   Post-Print, HAL
   See also Journal Article Effect of Crianza Positiva e-messaging program on adult–child language interactions, Behavioural Public Policy, Cambridge University Press (2023) (2023)

2020

4. 'For older folks like me, these things are over us...': The challenge of embedding tablet computers in everyday life within a geriatrichospital in Uruguay
   Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
5. Modest and Incomplete Incentives May Have Very Large Effects: The Impact of Prices on the Demand for Plastic Bags
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2020) View citations (2)

2019

6. Mandatory Helmet Use and the Severity of Motorcycle Accidents: No Brainer?†
   Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
   Also in Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2017)
7. Providing academic opportunities to vulnerable adolescents: a randomized evaluation of privately managed tuition-free middle schools in Uruguay
   Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
   See also Journal Article Providing academic opportunities to vulnerable adolescents: a randomised evaluation of privately managed tuition-free middle schools in Uruguay, Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) (2022)
8. Strategies to increase the take-up of social benefits. Evidence from a field experiment in a deeply vulnerable population
   Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
9. Using Behavioral Insights in Early Childhood Interventions: the Effects of Crianza Positiva E-Messaging Program on Parental Investment
   Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Using behavioral insights in early childhood interventions: the effects of Crianza Positiva e-messaging program on parental investment, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2018

10. Testing Happiness Hypothesis among the Elderly
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo (working papers), Department of Economics - dECON (2007) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Testing Happiness Hypothesis among the Elderly, Revista Cuadernos de Economia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, FCE, CID (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2017

11. Allocation of Usufruct Rights in Informal Markets: Evidence form the Streets
    (Allocation of Usufruct Rights in Informal Markets: Evidence form the Streets)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
12. Effects of Motorcycle Helmet Laws on Fatalities’ Prevention: An Impact Evaluation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
13. Frequency of testing Lessons from a field experiment in higher education
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (1)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (1)
14. Gender Differences to Relative Performance Feedback: A Field Experiment in Education
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. View citations (7)
15. Interventions Using Regular Activities to Engage High-Risk School-Age Youth: a Review of After-School Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
16. Parents’ aspirations and commitment with education. Lessons from a randomized control trial in a shantytown
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
17. Positive Parenting: Babies and Toddlers Group-Based Parental Interventions
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017)
18. Spiritual Practices and Dispositional Optimism in an Underprivileged Population
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2017)

2016

19. A Randomized Impact Evaluation of a Tuition-Free Private School Targeting Low Income Students in Uruguay
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article A Randomized Impact Evaluation of a Tuition-Free Private School Targeting Low Income Students in Uruguay, Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
20. Beware: a woman is looking after your car
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2016) View citations (3)
21. Deporte y resiliencia en población juvenil de alta vulnerabilidad
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
22. The effect of one-on-one assistance on the compliance with labor regulation. A field experiment in extremely vulnerable settings
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2016) View citations (1)

2015

23. Advancing Academic Opportunities for Disadvantaged Youth: Third Year Impact Evaluation of a Privately-Managed School in a Poor Neighborhood in Montevideo
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014) View citations (4)
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2014) View citations (4)
24. Regular Information and Health: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Undergraduate Students
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2015)

2014

25. Asignación de derechos de usufructo en mercados informales: Evidencia desde las calles
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
    See also Journal Article Asignación de Derechos de Usufructo en Mercados Informales: Evidencia desde las Calles, Revista de Analisis Economico – Economic Analysis Review, Universidad Alberto Hurtado/School of Economics and Business (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
26. Brecha de género en la educación secundaria
    (Gender gap in middle education)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2014)
27. Gender & High Frequency vs. Low Frequency tasks in a context of Joint-Liability Incentives
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
28. Gender and high frequency vs low frequency tasks in a context of joint-liability incentives
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
29. Hope and commitment. Lessons from a randomize control trial in a shanty town
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. View citations (1)

2013

30. Formalización de Derechos de Propiedad en Mercados Informales: Evidencia desde las Calles
    (Property Rights in Informal Settings. The Street Labour Market)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
31. Preschool Attendance and School-Age Profiles: a Revision
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Preschool attendance and school-age profiles: A revision, Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2012

32. Family structure and children's education outcome: Evidence from Uruguay
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Family Structure and Children’s Education Outcome: Evidence from Uruguay, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
33. Giving a Second Chance: an After-School Program in a Shanty Town Matched against Parent Type
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
34. Impact Evaluation of a Privately Managed Tuition-Free Middle school in a Poor Neighborhood in Montevideo
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2012) View citations (1)
35. Joint Liability vs. Individual Incentives in the Classroom. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Undergraduate Students
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. (2012)
36. Mechanisms behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (1)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012)
    See also Journal Article Mechanisms behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders, Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, Universidad de los Andes,Facultad de Economía, CEDE (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2011

37. Caracterización de la población adolescente de instituciones educativas de la región oeste de Montevideo-Uruguay en relación a la situación de violencia en que viven
    (Violence among young students in a poor region)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
38. Family Structural Influences on Children’s Education Attainment:Evidence from Uruguay
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
39. Giving a Second Chance: an After-School Program in a Shantytown Interacting with Parents’ Type
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo. View citations (1)

2010

40. Caracterizacion de la poblacion adolescente de instituciones educativas de la region oeste de Montevideo en relacion a la situacion de violencia en que viven
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
41. Helping to Unravel the Dynamics of Happiness among the Elderly in the Southern Cone
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
42. Pobreza, Educacion y Salarios en América Latina
    Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economia. Universidad de Montevideo.
43. The coexistence of Degree-Premium and High-Dropout Rates in the Uruguayan Secondary Education: an Incentives Problem
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2009

44. Making the Grade: Family Structure and Children’s Educational Participation in Colombia, Egypt, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Peru & Uruguay
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
45. Subjective Well-Being among the Elderly in the Southern Cone: Health, Income and Family
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2008

46. Subjective Well-Being in the Southen Cone: Health, Income and Family
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo (working papers), Department of Economics - dECON (2008)

2007

47. Educational Gap and Family Structure in Uruguay
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2004

48. Institutions, Family and Economic Performance
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2003

49. UNFPA’s View on Population: an Economic Analysis
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

Journal Articles

2023

1. Effect of Crianza Positiva e-messaging program on adult–child language interactions
   Behavioural Public Policy, 2023, 7, (3), 607-643
   See also Working Paper The effect of Crianza Positiva e-messaging program on adult-child language interactions, Post-Print (2021) (2021)
2. Using behavioral insights in early childhood interventions: the effects of Crianza Positiva e-messaging program on parental investment
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2023, 21, (1), 95-130 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Using Behavioral Insights in Early Childhood Interventions: the Effects of Crianza Positiva E-Messaging Program on Parental Investment, Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2022

3. Mandatory Helmet Use and the Severity of Motorcycle Accidents: No Brainer?
   Economía Journal, 2022, Volume 21, Number 2, (Spring 2021), 187-218
   See also Working Paper Mandatory helmet use and the severity of motorcycle accidents: no brainer?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) (2022)
4. Providing academic opportunities to vulnerable adolescents: a randomised evaluation of privately managed tuition-free middle schools in Uruguay
   Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2022, 14, (4), 340-379
   See also Working Paper Providing academic opportunities to vulnerable adolescents: a randomized evaluation of privately managed tuition-free middle schools in Uruguay, Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers (2019) (2019)

2021

5. Modest and incomplete incentives may work: Pricing plastic bags in Uruguay
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2021, 110, (C) View citations (4)

2020

6. Combining face-to-face sessions with ICTs for health promotion: Evidence from a field experiment with undergraduate students
   Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, 111, (C) View citations (1)

2017

7. Asignación de Derechos de Usufructo en Mercados Informales: Evidencia desde las Calles
   Revista de Analisis Economico – Economic Analysis Review, 2017, 32, (2), 39-64 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Asignación de derechos de usufructo en mercados informales: Evidencia desde las calles, Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers (2014) (2014)

2016

8. A Randomized Impact Evaluation of a Tuition-Free Private School Targeting Low Income Students in Uruguay
   Journal of Applied Economics, 2016, 19, (1), 65-94 View citations (4)
   Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2016, 19, 65-94 (2016) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper A Randomized Impact Evaluation of a Tuition-Free Private School Targeting Low Income Students in Uruguay, MPRA Paper (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2013

9. Family Structure and Children’s Education Outcome: Evidence from Uruguay
   Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2013, 34, (2), 185-199 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Family structure and children's education outcome: Evidence from Uruguay, MPRA Paper (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
10. Preschool attendance and school-age profiles: A revision
    Children and Youth Services Review, 2013, 35, (5), 816-825 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Preschool Attendance and School-Age Profiles: a Revision, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (5) (2013)

2012

11. Mechanisms behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders
    Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, 2012 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Mechanisms behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders, Documentos de Trabajo/Working Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2008

12. Testing Happiness Hypothesis among the Elderly
    Revista Cuadernos de Economia, 2008 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Testing Happiness Hypothesis among the Elderly, MPRA Paper (2018) View citations (4) (2018)