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Working Papers

2025

1. Winning the Bread and Baking it Too: Gendered Frictions in the Allocation of Home Production
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Women's Suffrage and Men's Voting Patterns
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2024)

2022

3. Can Interactive Online Training Make High School Students More Entrepreneurial? Experimental Evidence from Rwanda
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2022) View citations (5)

2021

4. Changing Returns to Scale in Manufacturing 1880-1930: The Rise of (Skilled) Labor?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. Collateralized Marriage
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Collateralized Marriage, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (13) (2023)

2020

6. Powering Up Productivity: The Effects of Electrification on U.S. Manufacturing
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
7. What is The Price of Freedom?: Estimating Women's Willingness to Pay for Job Schedule Flexibility
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article What Is the Price of Freedom? Estimating Women’s Willingness to Pay for Job Schedule Flexibility, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2019

8. Baby Commodity-Booms?: The Impact of Commodity Shocks on Fertility Decisions and Outcomes
   Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
   See also Journal Article Baby commodity booms? The impact of commodity shocks on fertility decisions and outcomes, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2023) View citations (4) (2023)

2018

9. Do you like me enough? The impact of restricting preferences ranking in a university matching process
   Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (5)
10. Is workplace safety everybody's business? Experimental evidence on prevention information, accidents and compensating wage differentials in SMEs
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

2017

11. Betting the House: How Assets Influence Marriage Selection, Marital Stability, and Child Investments
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2017) View citations (3)
12. Personalized Information as a Tool to Improve Pension Savings: Results from a Randomized Control Trial in Chile
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Personalized Information as a Tool to Improve Pension Savings: Results from a Randomized Control Trial in Chile, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
13. The distortionary effect of size and factor dependent policies: The role of factor substitutability in measuring the impact of a child-care subsidy policy in Chile
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica View citations (1)

2016

14. Why Wait? A Century of Education, Marriage Timing and Gender Roles
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2016) View citations (18)
    Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2016) View citations (18)

2015

15. People and Machines A Look at the Evolving Relationship Between Capital and Skill In Manufacturing 1860-1930 Using Immigration Shocks
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article People and Machines: A Look at the Evolving Relationship between Capital and Skill in Manufacturing, 1860–1930, Using Immigration Shocks, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2019) View citations (20) (2019)
16. Who comes and Why? Determinants of Immigrants Skill Level in the Early XXth Century US
    Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile View citations (13)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2014)
    See also Journal Article WHO COMES AND WHY? DETERMINANTS OF IMMIGRANTS SKILL LEVEL IN THE EARLY XXTH CENTURY US, Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2013

17. More Hands, More Power? Estimating the Impact of Immigration on Output and Technology Choices Using Early 20th Century US Agriculture
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article More hands, more power? Estimating the impact of immigration on output and technology choices using early 20th century US agriculture, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (23) (2015)

2012

18. Changing the Rules Midway: The Impact of Granting Alimony Rights on Existing and Newly-Formed Partnerships
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Changing the Rules Midway: The Impact of Granting Alimony Rights on Existing and Newly Formed Partnerships, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2017) View citations (31) (2017)
19. Making Yourself Attractive: Pre-Marital Investments and the Returns to Education in the Marriage Market
    Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile View citations (2)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2012) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Making Yourself Attractive: Pre-marital Investments and the Returns to Education in the Marriage Market, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (101) (2013)
20. Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009) View citations (40)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (29)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (27)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (131) (2013)
21. Smooth(er) Landing? The Dynamic Role of Networks in the Location and Occupational Choice of Immigrants
    Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile View citations (14)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2012) View citations (3)
22. What Happens the Morning After? The Costs and Benets of Expanding Access to Emergency Contraception
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article What Happens the Morning After? The Costs and Benefits of Expanding Access to Emergency Contraception, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (14) (2014)

2011

23. Are Intra-Household Allocations Policy Neutral? Theory and Empirical Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)

Undated

24. Demographic Changes and Structural Shifts Towards Services, Implications for Productivity Growth in Canada
    Working Papers-Department of Finance Canada, Department of Finance Canada

Journal Articles

2024

1. Can gamified online training make high school students more entrepreneurial? Experimental evidence from Rwanda
   Economics of Education Review, 2024, 101, (C) View citations (1)
2. Personalized Information as a Tool to Improve Pension Savings: Results from a Randomized Control Trial in Chile
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (2), 725 - 770 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Personalized Information as a Tool to Improve Pension Savings: Results from a Randomized Control Trial in Chile, Documentos de Trabajo (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
3. Personalizing or reminding? How to better incentivize savings among underbanked individuals
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 222, (C), 25-63 View citations (2)
4. The Changing Identities of American Wives and Mothers
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2024, 62, (4), 1538-88
5. The redistributive effects of size-dependent childcare policies
   Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2024, 160, (C)

2023

6. Baby commodity booms? The impact of commodity shocks on fertility decisions and outcomes
   Journal of Population Economics, 2023, 36, (1), 295-320 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Baby Commodity-Booms?: The Impact of Commodity Shocks on Fertility Decisions and Outcomes, Documentos de Trabajo (2019) (2019)
7. Collateralized Marriage
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2023, 15, (4), 252-91 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Collateralized Marriage, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
8. Putting the Husband Through: The Role of Credit Constraints in the Timing of Marriage and Spousal Education
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2023, 41, (1), 245 - 289 View citations (1)
9. What Is the Price of Freedom? Estimating Women’s Willingness to Pay for Job Schedule Flexibility
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2023, 71, (4), 1179 - 1211 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper What is The Price of Freedom?: Estimating Women's Willingness to Pay for Job Schedule Flexibility, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2020) View citations (10) (2020)

2019

10. People and Machines: A Look at the Evolving Relationship between Capital and Skill in Manufacturing, 1860–1930, Using Immigration Shocks
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 101, (1), 30-43 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper People and Machines A Look at the Evolving Relationship Between Capital and Skill In Manufacturing 1860-1930 Using Immigration Shocks, Documentos de Trabajo (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2018

11. Role Models or Individual Consulting: The Impact of Personalizing Micro-entrepreneurship Training
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10, (4), 222-45 View citations (43)

2017

12. Changing the Rules Midway: The Impact of Granting Alimony Rights on Existing and Newly Formed Partnerships
    Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (604), 1874-1905 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Changing the Rules Midway: The Impact of Granting Alimony Rights on Existing and Newly-Formed Partnerships, Documentos de Trabajo (2012) View citations (14) (2012)
13. Tying the Double-Knot: The Role of Assets in Marriage Commitment
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 163-67 View citations (26)

2016

14. Nacimientos fuera del matrimonio en la historia de Chile: algunos hechos estilizados
    Estudios Públicos, 2016, (142), 37-79 View citations (4)

2015

15. More hands, more power? Estimating the impact of immigration on output and technology choices using early 20th century US agriculture
    Journal of International Economics, 2015, 97, (2), 339-358 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper More Hands, More Power? Estimating the Impact of Immigration on Output and Technology Choices Using Early 20th Century US Agriculture, Documentos de Trabajo (2013) View citations (4) (2013)
16. WHO COMES AND WHY? DETERMINANTS OF IMMIGRANTS SKILL LEVEL IN THE EARLY XXTH CENTURY US
    Journal of Demographic Economics, 2015, 81, (1), 115-155 View citations (3)
    Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2015, 81, (1), 115-155 (2015) View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Who comes and Why? Determinants of Immigrants Skill Level in the Early XXth Century US, Working Papers ClioLab (2015) View citations (13) (2015)

2014

17. All for One? Family Size and Children's Educational Distribution under Credit Constraints
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 365-69 View citations (20)
18. What Happens the Morning After? The Costs and Benefits of Expanding Access to Emergency Contraception
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (1), 70-93 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper What Happens the Morning After? The Costs and Benets of Expanding Access to Emergency Contraception, Documentos de Trabajo (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2013

19. Making Yourself Attractive: Pre-marital Investments and the Returns to Education in the Marriage Market
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (2), 151-78 View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper Making Yourself Attractive: Pre-Marital Investments and the Returns to Education in the Marriage Market, Working Papers ClioLab (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
20. Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2013, 5, (2), 33-72 View citations (131)
    See also Working Paper Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, Documentos de Trabajo (2012) (2012)

Software Items

Undated

1. Code and data files for “Who Comes and Why ? Determinants of Immigrants Skill Level in the Early XXth Century US”
   JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics - Data and Codes, Cambridge University Press

Editor

1. Documentos de Trabajo
   Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
2. Working Papers ClioLab
   EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile