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Working Papers
2023
- What Makes a Program Good? Evidence from Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Five Developing Countries
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
See also Journal Article What makes a program good? Evidence from short-cycle higher education programs in five developing countries, World Development, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
2021
- Labor Market Effects of Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs: Lessons from Colombia
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
- What Makes a Program Good ? Evidence from Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2020
- Centralized Admission Systems and School Segregation: Evidence from a National Reform
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Centralized admission systems and school segregation: Evidence from a national reform, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
2019
- Redistribution Through Education: The Value of Public Education Spending
Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series, Tulane University, Department of Economics
- The Return to Private Education: Evidence from School-to-Work Transitions
Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
- Training, Soft Skills and Productivity: Evidence from a Field Experiment
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
- Training, Soft Skills and Productivity: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Retail
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
- Voting for Democracy: Chile's Plebiscito and the Electoral Participation of a Generation
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Voting for Democracy: Chile's Plebiscito and the Electoral Participation of a Generation, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2023) (2023)
2018
- Dynamic Treatment Effects of Job Training
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Dynamic treatment effects of job training, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
- Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Career Choices for Young Workers in Latin America
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank 
See also Journal Article SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? CAREER CHOICES FOR YOUNG WORKERS IN LATIN AMERICA, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
- The Transmission of Commodity Price Super-Cycles
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
See also Journal Article The Transmission of Commodity Price Super-Cycles, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2024) (2024)
- Wage Inequality in Latin America: Learning from Matched Employer-Employee Data
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
2017
- Demand Shocks and Labor Market Dynamics: Firm Level Responses to a Commodity Boom
2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
- The Children of the Missed Pill
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
See also Journal Article The children of the missed pill, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
- The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employment in Brazil
Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica View citations (1)
2015
- Bullying among Adolescents: The Role of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
- Returns to Higher Education in Chile and Colombia
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (12)
- The Effect of Mandated Child Care on Female Wages in Chile
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (5)
2014
- Education, Health and Wages
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (27)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (21) Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2014) View citations (21)
- One Size does not Fit All: Multiple Dimensions of Ability, College Attendance and Wages
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
2013
- Education, Birth Order, and Family Size
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (22)
See also Journal Article Education, Birth Order and Family Size, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2021) View citations (8) (2021)
- Heterogeneous Economic Returns to Postsecondary Degrees: Evidence from Chile
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
- Loans for Higher Education: Does the Dream Come True?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
- The Long-term Effects of Early Lead Exposure: Evidence from a case of Environmental Negligence
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
2012
- Higher education dropouts, access to credit, and labor market outcomes: Evidence from Chile
2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
- The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face: Evidence from a Field Experiment
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article The labor market return to an attractive face: Evidence from a field experiment, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2013) View citations (70) (2013)
2011
- The Impact of Out-of-Home Childcare Centers on Early Childhood Development
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2011) View citations (6)
2010
- Comparing IV with structural models: what simple IV can and cannot identify
CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (135)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (39) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (39) Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2009) View citations (38)
See also Journal Article Comparing IV with structural models: What simple IV can and cannot identify, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (148) (2010)
- Distance to School and Competition in the Chilean Schooling System
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
- Early endowments, education, and health
Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (15)
- Testing the correlated random coefficient model
CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (27)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (2) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Testing the correlated random coefficient model, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (31) (2010)
- The effects of educational choices on labor market, health, and social outcomes
Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (46)
2009
- Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity
Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin 
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (512) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (571)
See also Journal Article Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2006) View citations (582) (2006)
2008
- Ability, Schooling Choices and Gender Labor Market Discrimination: Evidence for Chile
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (8)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (2) Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2007)
- An Experimental Study of Labor Market Discrimination: Gender, Social Class and Neighborhood in Chile
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (13)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (3)
- Discriminación en el mercado laboral entre profesionales de Chile. Abogados, Médicos y gente de negocios
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Discriminación en el mercado laboral por habilidades, educación escolar y género en Chile
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Estudio experimental de discriminación de mercado de trabajo: Sexo, clase social y vecindario en Chile
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES IN MODELS WITH MULTIPLE OUTCOMES: THE GENERAL UNORDERED CASE
Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (35)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (36)
See also Journal Article Instrumental Variables in Models with Multiple Outcomes: The General Unordered Case, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (2008) View citations (37) (2008)
- Is There Labor Market Discrimination among Professionals in Chile? Lawyers, Doctors and Businesspeople
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department 
Also in Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2007)  IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008)
2007
- An Experimental Study About Labor Market Discrimination: Gender, Social Class And Neighborhood
Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (5)
- Use of instrumental variables in the presence of heterogeneity and self-selection: An application in breast cancer patients
Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York View citations (70)
2006
- The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2020)
See also Journal Article The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2006) View citations (2013) (2006)
2002
- Poverty and Inequality in Chile 1990-1998: Learning from Microeconomic Simulations
Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
Journal Articles
2024
- Is private education worth it? Evidence from school-to-work transitions in Chile
Labour Economics, 2024, 90, (C)
- The Transmission of Commodity Price Super-Cycles
The Review of Economic Studies, 2024, 91, (4), 1923-1955 
See also Working Paper The Transmission of Commodity Price Super-Cycles, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
2023
- Centralized admission systems and school segregation: Evidence from a national reform
Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 221, (C) View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Centralized Admission Systems and School Segregation: Evidence from a National Reform, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
- Voting for Democracy: Chile's Plebiscito and the Electoral Participation of a Generation
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2023, 15, (3), 438-64 
See also Working Paper Voting for Democracy: Chile's Plebiscito and the Electoral Participation of a Generation, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
- What makes a program good? Evidence from short-cycle higher education programs in five developing countries
World Development, 2023, 169, (C) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper What Makes a Program Good? Evidence from Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Five Developing Countries, CESifo Working Paper Series (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
2022
- Does an Increasing Minimum Wage Reduce Formal Sector Employment? Evidence from Brazil
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 70, (4), 1403 - 1437 View citations (4)
- Dynamic treatment effects of job training
Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2022, 37, (2), 242-269 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Dynamic Treatment Effects of Job Training, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
2021
- Bullying among adolescents: The role of skills
Quantitative Economics, 2021, 12, (3), 945-980 View citations (8)
- Education, Birth Order and Family Size
(Family size and children’s education in Vietnam)
The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (633), 33-69 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Education, Birth Order, and Family Size, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (23) (2013)
- The children of the missed pill
Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 79, (C) View citations (6)
See also Working Paper The Children of the Missed Pill, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
2020
- SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? CAREER CHOICES FOR YOUNG WORKERS IN LATIN AMERICA
Economic Inquiry, 2020, 58, (3), 1430-1449 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Career Choices for Young Workers in Latin America, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2018) (2018)
2017
- One Size Does Not Fit All: Multiple Dimensions of Ability, College Attendance, and Earnings
Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (4), 953 - 991 View citations (24)
2016
- Implementing factor models for unobserved heterogeneity in Stata
Stata Journal, 2016, 16, (1), 197-228 View citations (5)
2015
- Early Exposure to Hazardous Waste and Academic Achievement: Evidence from a Case of Environmental Negligence
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2015, 2, (4), 527 - 563 View citations (28)
2014
- El efecto del Instituto Nacional: evidencia a partir de un diseño de regresión discontinua
Estudios Públicos, 2014, (133), 37-68 View citations (1)
2013
- El retorno económico de la educación media técnico profesional en Chile
Estudios Públicos, 2013, (129), 1-48 View citations (2)
- The labor market return to an attractive face: Evidence from a field experiment
Economics Letters, 2013, 118, (1), 170-172 View citations (70)
See also Working Paper The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face: Evidence from a Field Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
2012
- La demanda y oferta de educación temprana en Chile
Estudios Públicos, 2012, (126), 45-86
- La rentabilidad de la educación superior en Chile: revisión de las bases de 30 años de políticas públicas
Estudios Públicos, 2012, (125), 2-52
- The Effects of Participation in Public Child Care Centers: Evidence from Chile
Journal of Human Capital, 2012, 6, (1), 1 - 34 View citations (28)
2010
- Comparing IV with structural models: What simple IV can and cannot identify
Journal of Econometrics, 2010, 156, (1), 27-37 View citations (148)
See also Working Paper Comparing IV with structural models: what simple IV can and cannot identify, CeMMAP working papers (2010) View citations (135) (2010)
- Testing the correlated random coefficient model
Journal of Econometrics, 2010, 158, (2), 177-203 View citations (31)
See also Working Paper Testing the correlated random coefficient model, CeMMAP working papers (2010) View citations (27) (2010)
- The Education-Health Gradient
American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 234-38 View citations (229)
2009
- MEASURING THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION: LINKING CONTRACT THEORY TO ECONOMETRIC POLICY EVALUATION
Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2009, 13, (S2), 268-316 View citations (8)
2008
- Instrumental Variables in Models with Multiple Outcomes: The General Unordered Case
Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2008, (91-92), 151-174 View citations (37)
See also Working Paper INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES IN MODELS WITH MULTIPLE OUTCOMES: THE GENERAL UNORDERED CASE, Working Papers (2008) View citations (35) (2008)
- Racial Labor Market Gaps: The Role of Abilities and Schooling Choices
Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (4) View citations (31)
2007
- Use of instrumental variables in the presence of heterogeneity and self‐selection: an application to treatments of breast cancer patients
Health Economics, 2007, 16, (11), 1133-1157 View citations (11)
2006
- The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior
Journal of Labor Economics, 2006, 24, (3), 411-482 View citations (2013)
See also Working Paper The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (2020) (2006)
- Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 88, (3), 389-432 View citations (582)
See also Working Paper Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity, Working Papers (2009) (2009)
Books
2021
- The Fast Track to New Skills
(La vía rápida hacia nuevas competencias)
World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group
2017
- At a Crossroads
World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (15)
2014
- ¿Cómo repensar el desarrollo productivo?: Políticas e instituciones sólidas para la transformación económica
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
2012
- Disconnected: Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (18)
2010
- Discrimination in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
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