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Working Papers

2019

1. Cash, Conditions and Child Development: Experimental Evidence from a Cash Transfer in Honduras
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2018)
2. Cost-Effective Public Daycare in a Low-Income Economy Benefits Children and Mothers
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
3. Delivering Parenting Interventions through Health Services in the Caribbean
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2015) View citations (2)
4. Measuring the Quality of the Home Environment of Young Children in Uruguay: Socioeconomic Gradients in the Home Inventory
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
5. Wealth Gradients in Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Five Latin American Countries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in PSE - Labex "OSE-Ouvrir la Science Economique", HAL (2015) View citations (15)
   PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2014) View citations (15)
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2014) View citations (15)
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014) View citations (18)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2015)

2016

6. A Snapshot on the Quality of Seven Home Visit Parenting Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
7. Sex-Differences in Language and Socio-Emotional Skills: Evidence from Large Scale Studies of Very Young Children
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
8. Sex-Differences in Language and Socio-emotional Skills in Early Childhood
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
9. The Psychometric Properties of Child Care Quality Measures in Ecuador: Lessons for Monitoring Process Variables at Scale
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2014

10. Reversal of Gender Gaps in Child Development: Evidence from Young Children in India
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2014)
11. Socio-economic Status and Early Childhood Cognitive Skills Is Latin America Different? (Documento de Trabajo 127 Nivel socioeconómico y habilidades cognitivas en la infancia temprana ¿América Latina es diferente?)
    Documentos de Trabajo (Niños del Milenio-GRADE), Niños del Milenio (Young Lives)

2013

12. Intercontinental Evidence on Socioeconomic Status and Early Childhood: Cognitive Skills: Is Latin America Different?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2012

13. Richer but more unequal? nutrition and caste gaps
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2014)
14. Social Divisions in School Participation and Attainment in India: 1983-2004
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (6)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2011)
    See also Journal Article in Cambridge Journal of Economics (2014)
15. The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2013)

2011

16. Early Childhood Stimulation Interventions in Developing Countries: A Comprehensive Literature Review
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (8)
17. How Do Crises Affect Schooling Decisions?: Evidence from Changing Labor Market Opportunities and a Policy Experiment
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (1)

2010

18. ICT Skills and Employment: A Randomized Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
19. In School or at Work? Evidence from a Crisis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Development Studies (2012)
20. Part-Time Work, Gender and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from a Developing Country
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2010)
21. Returns to Education and Macroeconomic Shocks: Evidence from Argentina
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2006

22. Changes in poverty and the stability of income distribution in Argentina: evidence from the 1990s via decompositions
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Cash, Conditions, and Child Development: Experimental Evidence from a Cash Transfer Program in Honduras
   Economía Journal, 2019, Volume 19 Number 2, (Spring 2019), 169-196

2015

2. Los servicios de cuidado infantil en América Latina y el Caribe
   El Trimestre Económico, 2015, vol. LXXXII (2), (326), pp. 249-275 View citations (3)
3. Wealth Gradients in Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Five Latin American Countries
   Journal of Human Resources, 2015, 50, (2), 446-463 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2014

4. Intervenciones de estimulación infantil temprana en los países en vías de desarrollo: lo que funciona, por qué y para quién
   Económica, 2014, 60, 120-186
5. Reversal of gender gaps in child development: Evidence from young children in India
   Economics Letters, 2014, 124, (1), 55-59 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2014)
   Working Paper (2012)
6. Social divisions in school participation and attainment in India: 1983–2004
   Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2014, 38, (4), 869-893 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2013

7. The labor market return to an attractive face: Evidence from a field experiment
   Economics Letters, 2013, 118, (1), 170-172 View citations (26)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

8. In School or at Work? Evidence from a Crisis
   Oxford Development Studies, 2012, 40, (3), 381-404
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

9. Part-Time Work, Gender and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from a Developing Country
   Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46, (9), 1543-1571 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

Books

2016

1. How is Child Care Quality Measured?: A toolkit
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

2015

2. The Early Years: Child Well-being and the Role of Public Policy
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (17)

Chapters

2015

1. Family First
   Chapter 3 in The Early Years: Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy, 2015, pp 55-90
2. 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