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Working Papers

2024

1. Landing on Water: Air Interdiction, Drug-Trafficking Displacement, and Violence in the Brazilian Amazon
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

2. Come Out and Play: Public Space Recovery, Social Capital, and Citizen Security
   Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023)
3. Too Much of a Good Thing: Accelerated Growth and Crime
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2022

4. Socially Optimal Crime and Punishment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2021

5. American Delusion: Life Expectancy and Welfare in the US from an International Perspective
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde (2021)
6. Considerações sobre a Reforma da Lei dos Planos de Saúde e seus Possíveis Impactos sobre o SUS
   Technical Notes, Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde
7. Labor Unions and the Electoral Consequences of Trade Liberalization
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (9)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) View citations (9)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (9)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Labor Unions and the Electoral Consequences of Trade Liberalization, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2025) (2025)
8. Unbundling the Relationship between Economic Shocks and Crime
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Chapter Unbundling the relationship between economic shocks and crime, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2022) (2022)

2020

9. Can Universalization of Health Work? Evidence from Health Systems Restructuring and Expansion in Brazil
   Working Papers, Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde View citations (1)
10. Workforce Composition, Productivity, and Labor Regulations in a Compensating Differentials Theory of Informality
    Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Workforce Composition, Productivity, and Labour Regulations in a Compensating Differentials Theory of Informality, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2021) View citations (20) (2021)

2019

11. Does Universalization of Health Work? Evidence from Health Systems Restructuring and Expansion in Brazil
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (32)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) (2019) View citations (33)
12. Down the River: Glyphosate Use in Agriculture and Birth Outcomes of Surrounding Populations
    Documentos de Trabajo, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Down the River: Glyphosate Use in Agriculture and Birth Outcomes of Surrounding Populations, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
13. Glyphosate Use in Agriculture and Birth Outcomes of Surrounding Populations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)

2018

14. Competition and the Racial Wage Gap: Testing Becker’s Model of Employer Discrimination
    Documentos de Trabajo, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (15)

2017

15. Economic Shocks and Crime: Evidence from the Brazilian Trade Liberalization
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Economic Shocks and Crime: Evidence from the Brazilian Trade Liberalization, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (101) (2018)
16. Organization and information in the fight against crime: the integration of police forces in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Organization and Information in the Fight against Crime: The Integration of Police Forces in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
17. Selection on Ability and the Early Career Growth in the Gender Wage Gap
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2016

18. Local Labor Market Conditions and Crime: Evidence from the Brazilian Trade Liberalization
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2015

19. Human Capital Persistence and Development
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers ClioLab, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Human Capital Persistence and Development, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (42) (2017)

2014

20. Gary Becker's Contributions in Health Economics
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article GARY BECKER’S CONTRIBUTIONS IN HEALTH ECONOMICS, Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press (2015) (2015)

2013

21. Living on the Edge: Youth Entry, Career and Exit in Drug-Selling Gangs
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Living on the edge: Youth entry, career and exit in drug-selling gangs, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2016) View citations (18) (2016)

2012

22. Editors' summary
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010)
23. Spillovers from Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Bolsa Família and Crime in Urban Brazil
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    Also in Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2012) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Spillovers from conditional cash transfer programs: Bolsa Família and crime in urban Brazil, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (28) (2016)
24. The Welfare Cost of Homicides in Brazil: Accounting for Heterogeneity in the Willingness to Pay for Mortality Reductions
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Welfare Cost of Homicides in Brazil: Accounting for Heterogeneity in the Willingness to Pay for Mortality Reductions, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
25. Water Scarcity and Birth Outcomes in the Brazilian Semiarid
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Water scarcity and birth outcomes in the Brazilian semiarid, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (110) (2015)

2011

26. Access to Justice and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Brazil's Special Civil Tribunals
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Access to Justice and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Brazil's Special Civil Tribunals, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (28) (2014)
27. Custo de Bem-Estar da Violência Letal no Brasil e Desigualdades Regionais, Educacionais e de Gênero
    Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA
28. The Use of Violence in Illegal Markets: Evidence from Mahogany Trade in the Brazilian Amazon
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in TD NEREUS, Núcleo de Economia Regional e Urbana da Universidade de São Paulo (NEREUS) (2011) View citations (5)
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2011) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Use of Violence in Illegal Markets: Evidence from Mahogany Trade in the Brazilian Amazon, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (42) (2017)
29. UMA ANÁLISE DA TRANSMISSÃOINTERGERACIONAL DE CAPITAL HUMANO NO BRASIL
    Anais do XXXVIII Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 38th Brazilian Economics Meeting], ANPEC - Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics]

2010

30. Household Choices of Child Labor and Schooling: A Simple Model with Application to Brazil
    Working Papers, Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Household Choices of Child Labor and Schooling: A Simple Model with Application to Brazil, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2012) View citations (29) (2012)
31. Organization and Information in the Fight against Crime: An Evaluation of the Integration of Police Forces in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2010) View citations (6)
32. Welfare Costs of Crime and Common Violence: A Critical Review
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) View citations (8)

2009

33. Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Health Interventions: Evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Evaluating the impact of community‐based health interventions: evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2010) View citations (42) (2010)
34. Institutional Development and Colonial Heritage within Brazil
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (49)
    Also in Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2009) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Institutional Development and Colonial Heritage within Brazil, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2012) View citations (79) (2012)

2008

35. Impacto de Programas de Saúde a Nível Familiar e Comunitário: Evidências do Programa Saúde da Família
    Anais do XXXVI Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 36th Brazilian Economics Meeting], ANPEC - Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics] View citations (1)
36. The development impact of the illegality of drug trade
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2007

37. Altruism, Fertility, and the Value of Children: Health Policy Evaluation and Intergenerational Welfare
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2007)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007)
    See also Journal Article Altruism, fertility, and the value of children: Health policy evaluation and intergenerational welfare, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (26) (2009)
38. Health and the Evolution of Welfare across Brazilian Municipalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
    Also in Anais do XXXIV Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 34th Brazilian Economics Meeting], ANPEC - Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics] (2006) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Health and the evolution of welfare across Brazilian municipalities, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (39) (2007)
39. On the Determinants of Mortality Reductions in the Developing World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (64)
    Also in Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2006) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article On the Determinants of Mortality Reductions in the Developing World, Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc. (2007) View citations (64) (2007)
40. Rent Seeking and the Unveiling of 'De Facto' Institutions: Development and Colonial Heritage within Brazil
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
41. The Demographic Transition and the Sexual Division of Labor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in 2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2006) View citations (1)
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Demographic Transition and the Sexual Division of Labor, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (58) (2008)

2006

42. Comments
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library

2004

43. Fertility and the Value of Life
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
44. Mortality Reductions, Educational Attainment, and Fertility Choice
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (29)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Mortality Reductions, Educational Attainment, and Fertility Choice, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (316) (2005)
45. The Welfare Cost of Violence (New Version: Corrected Calculations)
    Law and Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2003

46. The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (488) (2005)

2001

47. Accountability and corruption: political institutions matter
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORRUPTION: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS MATTER, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (164) (2005)

1997

48. Determinação de salários no Brasil: dualidade ou não-linearidade no retorno à educação?
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article DETERMINAÇÃO DE SALÁRIOS NO BRASIL: DUALIDADE OU NÃO-LINEARIDADE NO RETORNO À EDUCAÇÃO?, Brazilian Review of Econometrics, Sociedade Brasileira de Econometria - SBE (1999) (1999)

1996

49. Quebra estrutural da relação entre produção e emprego na indútria brasileira
    Textos para discussão, Department of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Labor Unions and the Electoral Consequences of Trade Liberalization
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2025, 23, (1), 236-280
   See also Working Paper Labor Unions and the Electoral Consequences of Trade Liberalization, CESifo Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (9) (2021)

2023

2. Down the River: Glyphosate Use in Agriculture and Birth Outcomes of Surrounding Populations
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2023, 90, (6), 2943-2981 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Down the River: Glyphosate Use in Agriculture and Birth Outcomes of Surrounding Populations, Documentos de Trabajo (2019) View citations (10) (2019)

2022

3. American Delusion: Life Expectancy and Welfare in the United States from an International Perspective
   Journal of Human Capital, 2022, 16, (1), 73 - 132

2021

4. Workforce Composition, Productivity, and Labour Regulations in a Compensating Differentials Theory of Informality
   (Search with Multi-worker Firms)
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2021, 88, (6), 2970-3010 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Workforce Composition, Productivity, and Labor Regulations in a Compensating Differentials Theory of Informality, Working Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2020

5. Competition and the racial wage gap: Evidence from Brazil
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 146, (C) View citations (8)

2019

6. Introduction
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 159, (C), 421-425

2018

7. Economic Shocks and Crime: Evidence from the Brazilian Trade Liberalization
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10, (4), 158-95 View citations (101)
   See also Working Paper Economic Shocks and Crime: Evidence from the Brazilian Trade Liberalization, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2017) View citations (9) (2017)

2017

8. Fighting employment informality with schooling
   IZA World of Labor, 2017, 394 View citations (3)
9. Human Capital Persistence and Development
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2017, 9, (4), 105-36 View citations (42)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital Persistence and Development, Textos para discussão (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
10. Organization and Information in the Fight against Crime: The Integration of Police Forces in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Economía Journal, 2017, Volume 17 Number 2, (Spring 2017), 29-63 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Organization and information in the fight against crime: the integration of police forces in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
11. The Use of Violence in Illegal Markets: Evidence from Mahogany Trade in the Brazilian Amazon
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2017, 9, (4), 30-57 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper The Use of Violence in Illegal Markets: Evidence from Mahogany Trade in the Brazilian Amazon, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)

2016

12. Living on the edge: Youth entry, career and exit in drug-selling gangs
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 121, (C), 77-98 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Living on the Edge: Youth Entry, Career and Exit in Drug-Selling Gangs, Textos para discussão (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
13. Spillovers from conditional cash transfer programs: Bolsa Família and crime in urban Brazil
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 54, (C), 306-320 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Spillovers from Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Bolsa Família and Crime in Urban Brazil, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (18) (2012)
14. The Welfare Cost of Homicides in Brazil: Accounting for Heterogeneity in the Willingness to Pay for Mortality Reductions
    Health Economics, 2016, 25, (3), 259-276 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Welfare Cost of Homicides in Brazil: Accounting for Heterogeneity in the Willingness to Pay for Mortality Reductions, Textos para discussão (2012) View citations (7) (2012)

2015

15. GARY BECKER’S CONTRIBUTIONS IN HEALTH ECONOMICS
    Journal of Demographic Economics, 2015, 81, (1), 51-57
    Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2015, 81, (1), 51-57 (2015) View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Gary Becker's Contributions in Health Economics, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) (2014)
16. Water scarcity and birth outcomes in the Brazilian semiarid
    Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 112, (C), 72-91 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper Water Scarcity and Birth Outcomes in the Brazilian Semiarid, Textos para discussão (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
17. Welfare costs of crime and common violence
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2015, 42, (1), 117-137 View citations (10)

2014

18. Access to Justice and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Brazil's Special Civil Tribunals
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2014, 57, (2), 459 - 499 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Access to Justice and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Brazil's Special Civil Tribunals, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2012

19. A note on slavery and the roots of inequality
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2012, 40, (4), 565-580 View citations (18)
20. Household Choices of Child Labor and Schooling: A Simple Model with Application to Brazil
    Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47, (1), 1-31 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Household Choices of Child Labor and Schooling: A Simple Model with Application to Brazil, Working Papers (2010) (2010)
21. Institutional Development and Colonial Heritage within Brazil
    The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (2), 393-422 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Institutional Development and Colonial Heritage within Brazil, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (49) (2009)

2010

22. Evaluating the impact of community‐based health interventions: evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program
    Health Economics, 2010, 19, (S1), 126-158 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Health Interventions: Evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2009

23. Altruism, fertility, and the value of children: Health policy evaluation and intergenerational welfare
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 280-295 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Altruism, Fertility, and the Value of Children: Health Policy Evaluation and Intergenerational Welfare, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
24. Life expectancy and welfare in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Health Economics, 2009, 18, (S1), S37-S54 View citations (2)

2008

25. The Demographic Transition and the Sexual Division of Labor
    Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 116, (6), 1058-1104 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper The Demographic Transition and the Sexual Division of Labor, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (11) (2007)

2007

26. Health and the evolution of welfare across Brazilian municipalities
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 84, (2), 590-608 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Health and the Evolution of Welfare across Brazilian Municipalities, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (39) (2007)
27. On the Determinants of Mortality Reductions in the Developing World
    Population and Development Review, 2007, 33, (2), 247-287 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper On the Determinants of Mortality Reductions in the Developing World, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (64) (2007)

2006

28. The effect of longevity on schooling and fertility: evidence from the Brazilian Demographic and Health Survey
    Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19, (1), 71-97 View citations (26)
29. The welfare cost of violence across countries
    Journal of Health Economics, 2006, 25, (5), 821-846 View citations (52)

2005

30. ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORRUPTION: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS MATTER
    Economics and Politics, 2005, 17, (1), 1-35 View citations (164)
    See also Working Paper Accountability and corruption: political institutions matter, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (46) (2001)
31. Mortality Reductions, Educational Attainment, and Fertility Choice
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 580-601 View citations (316)
    See also Working Paper Mortality Reductions, Educational Attainment, and Fertility Choice, Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings (2004) View citations (29) (2004)
32. The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (1), 277-291 View citations (488)
    See also Working Paper The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (44) (2003)

2004

33. Crime Reporting as a Measure of Institutional Development
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2004, 52, (4), 851-71 View citations (39)
34. Development, crime and punishment: accounting for the international differences in crime rates
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (1), 155-184 View citations (157)

1999

35. DETERMINAÇÃO DE SALÁRIOS NO BRASIL: DUALIDADE OU NÃO-LINEARIDADE NO RETORNO À EDUCAÇÃO?
    Brazilian Review of Econometrics, 1999, 19, (2)
    See also Working Paper Determinação de salários no Brasil: dualidade ou não-linearidade no retorno à educação?, Textos para discussão (1997) View citations (1) (1997)

Chapters

2022

1. Unbundling the relationship between economic shocks and crime
   Chapter 8 in A Modern Guide to the Economics of Crime, 2022, pp 184-204
   See also Working Paper Unbundling the Relationship between Economic Shocks and Crime, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) (2021)

2010

2. Allocation of children's time along gender lines: Work, school, and domestic work in Brazil
   A chapter in Child Labor and the Transition between School and Work, 2010, pp 161-192
3. Understanding High Crime Rates in Latin America: The Role of Social and Policy Factors
   A chapter in The Economics of Crime: Lessons For and From Latin America, 2010, pp 19-55 View citations (50)