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Working Papers

2021

1. Do Civil Servants Respond to Behavioral Interventions?: A Field Experiment
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
2. Do You Have COVID-19?: How to Increase the Use of Diagnostic and Contact-Tracing Apps
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
3. How Can We Improve Air Pollution?: Try Increasing Trust First
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   See also Journal Article in Environment and Development Economics (2022)
4. On the Demand for Telemedicine: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2022)
5. Trustful Voters, Trustworthy Politicians: A Survey Experiment on the Influence of Social Media in Politics
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
6. Turn Off the Faucet: Solving Excess Water Consumption with Individual Meters
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2020

7. Tempering the Taste for Vengeance: Information about Prisoners and Policy Choices in Chile
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
8. Voter Preferences, Electoral Promises, and the Composition of Public Spending
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

2019

9. A Heavy Hand or a Helping Hand? Information Provision and Citizen Preferences for Anti-Crime Policies
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Policy (2022)
10. Fiscal Consolidations and Electoral Outcomes in Emerging Economies: Does the Policy Mix Matter?: Macro and Micro Level Evidence from Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Political Economy (2020)
11. Social Trust and Electoral Populism: Explaining the Quality of Government
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
12. Transparency and Trust in Government: Evidence from a Survey Experiment
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2021)
13. Who's Calling?: The Effect of Phone Calls and Personal Interaction on Tax Compliance
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    See also Journal Article in International Tax and Public Finance (2021)

2018

14. Civic Engagement in the Americas
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
15. Compliance Spillovers across Taxes: The Role of Penalties and Detection
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2019)
16. Do Rewards Work?: Evidence from the Randomization of Public Works
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
17. Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Conflict Resolution (2011)
18. Tax Compliance and Enforcement in the Pampas: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (21)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2013) View citations (59)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2015)
19. Tax Reforms in Latin America in an Era of Democracy
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2013) View citations (14)
20. The Economic Effects of Constitutions: Do Budget Institutions Make Forms of Government More Alike?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2013)
    See also Journal Article in Constitutional Political Economy (2014)

2015

21. Don't Blame the Messenger: A Field Experiment on Delivery Methods for Increasing Tax Compliance
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (15)
22. Don’t blame the Messenger. A Field Experiment on Delivery Methods for Increasing Tax Compliance
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica View citations (13)
23. Explaining Changes in Tax Burdens in Latin America: Does Politics Trump Economics?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Political Economy (2017)
24. Macroeconomic Effects of Credit Deepening in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)

2014

25. Are We Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
26. Does energy consumption respond to price shocks ? evidence from a regression-discontinuity design
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011) View citations (2)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Industrial Economics (2015)
27. Government Capabilities in Latin America: Why They Are So Important, What We Know about Them, and What to Do Next
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
28. State Capacity and the Quality of Policies. Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and Government Size
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Politics (2017)
29. State Capacity and the Quality of Policies: Revisiting the Relationship between Openness and the Size of Government
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (7)

2013

30. A Tale of Two Latin American Congresses. Towards a Comparative Study of Institutionalization and Effectiveness
    Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia
31. Are We All Playing the Same Game? The Economic Effects of Constitutions Depend on the Degree of Institutionalization
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Political Economy (2015)

2012

32. Budgeting for results in Latin America: Conditions for its deployment and development
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
33. Institutionalization of Political Institutions and their Impact on Public Policy
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
34. On the Institutionalization of Congress(es) in Latin America and Beyond
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (6)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2012) View citations (2)
35. The Presidency and the Executive Branch in Latin America: What We Know and What We Need to Know
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011)
36. Why Don't We Tax the Rich? Inequality, Legislative Malapportionment, and Personal Income Taxation around the World
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011) View citations (8)

2011

37. Economic Crisis and Fiscal Reforms in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011) View citations (8)
38. Is Latin America on the Right Track?: An Analysis of Medium-Term Frameworks and the Budget Process
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2010) View citations (2)
39. Political Institutions, Intertemporal Cooperation, and the Quality of Policies
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
40. Political Institutions, Policymaking, and Economic Policy in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2010) View citations (2)
41. Political Institutions, State Capabilities and Public Policy: International Evidence
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (9)
42. The Institutional Determinants of Political Transactions
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (5)
43. The Political Economy of Productivity: Actors, Arenas, and Policies. A Framework of Analysis
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
44. The Politics of Financial Development: The Role of Interest Groups and Government Capabilities
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2012)
45. Veto Players and Policy Trade-Offs: An Intertemporal Approach to Study the Effects of Political Institutions on Policy
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Universidad de San Andres, Departamento de Economia (2010) View citations (4)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2010) View citations (4)
46. Veto Players, Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (8)

2010

47. The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in American Journal of Political Science (2012)

2008

48. Un Enfoque Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (7)

2007

49. Determinantes institucionales de transacciones políticas
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

Journal Articles

2022

1. A heavy hand or a helping hand? Information provision and citizen preferences for anti-crime policies
   Journal of Public Policy, 2022, 42, (2), 364-389
   See also Working Paper (2019)
2. Demand-side determinants of public spending allocations: Voter trust, risk and time preferences
   Journal of Public Economics, 2022, 206, (C) View citations (1)
3. How can we improve air pollution? Try increasing trust first
   Environment and Development Economics, 2022, 27, (5), 393-413
   See also Working Paper (2021)
4. On the demand for telemedicine: Evidence from the COVID‐19 pandemic
   Health Economics, 2022, 31, (7), 1491-1505
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2021

5. Public good provision and property tax compliance: Evidence from a natural experiment
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 198, (C) View citations (2)
6. Transparency and Trust in Government. Evidence from a Survey Experiment
   World Development, 2021, 138, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
7. Who’s calling? The effect of phone calls and personal interaction on tax compliance
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2021, 28, (6), 1302-1328 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2020

8. Don’t blame the messenger. The Delivery method of a message matters
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 170, (C), 286-300 View citations (5)
9. Fiscal consolidations and electoral outcomes in emerging economies: Does the policy mix matter? Macro and micro level evidence from Latin America
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 64, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

10. Compliance spillovers across taxes: The role of penalties and detection
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 164, (C), 518-534 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

11. Explaining changes in tax burdens in Latin America: Do politics trump economics?
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 48, (C), 162-179 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
12. State capacity and the quality of policies. Revisiting the relationship between openness and government size
    Economics and Politics, 2017, 29, (2), 133-156 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2015

13. Are we all playing the same game? The economic effects of constitutions depend on the degree of institutionalization
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 38, (C), 212-228 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
14. Does Energy Consumption Respond to Price Shocks? Evidence from a Regression-Discontinuity Design
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2015, 63, (2), 249-278 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
15. Tax compliance and enforcement in the pampas evidence from a field experiment
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 116, (C), 65-82 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
16. When Do Governments Improve Fiscal Institutions? Lessons from Financial Crisis and Fiscal Reform in Latin America
    Economía Journal, 2015, Volume 16 Number 1, (Fall 2015), 41-76 View citations (6)

2014

17. The economic effects of constitutions: do budget institutions make forms of government more alike?
    Constitutional Political Economy, 2014, 25, (3), 301-329 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
18. Veto players and policy adaptability: An intertemporal perspective
    Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2014, 26, (2), 222-248 View citations (7)

2013

19. Political Institutions, Intertemporal Cooperation, and the Quality of Public Policies
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2013, 16, (1), 1-32 View citations (4)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2013, 16, 1-32 (2013) View citations (10)

2012

20. The Making of Policy: Institutionalized or Not?
    American Journal of Political Science, 2012, 56, (4), 787-801 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
21. The politics of financial development: The role of interest groups and government capabilities
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2012, 36, (3), 626-643 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

22. Political Institutions and Street Protests in Latin America
    Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2011, 55, (3), 340-365 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (2018)

Books

2022

1. Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2020

2. Who Decides Social Policy?
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group
3. Who Decides Social Policy?: Social Networks and the Political Economy of Social Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

2018

4. Better Spending for Better Lives: How Latin America and the Caribbean Can Do More with Less
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (11)

2012

5. El presupuesto por resultados en América Latina: un análisis de economía política de sus determinantes
   Coediciones, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (2)

2011

6. Beyond Facts: Understanding Quality of Life
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)
7. Development Effectiveness and Results-Based Budgeting
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
8. The Politics of Policies: Economic and Social Progress in Latin America: 2006 Report
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
9. The State of State Reform in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (19)

Edited books

2014

1. Who Decides the Budget? A Political Economy Analysis of the Budget Process in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)

2011

2. How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)
3. Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (31)

Chapters

2022

1. A Primer on Trust: Measures and Determinants
   Chapter 2 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 27-50
2. Institutions: Mitigating Mistrust
   Chapter 7 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 169-194
3. Navigating a Sea of Mistrust
   Chapter 10 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 255-286
4. Organization, Citizenship, and the Social Contract
   Chapter 8 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 195-222
5. The Power of Information
   Chapter 9 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 223-254
6. Trust, Social Cohesion, and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
   Chapter 1 in Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022, pp 1-26

2021

7. The Size and Composition of Government Spending in Multi-Party Systems
   Springer View citations (1)