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Working Papers

2024

1. Girls Dominate, Boys Left Behind: Decomposing the Gender Gap in Education Outcomes in Jamaica
   Working Papers, Florida International University, Department of Economics
2. I Promise to Work Hard: The Impact of a Non-Binding Commitment Pledge on Academic Performance
   Working Papers, Florida International University, Department of Economics
3. Who Benefits Most? Examining the Heterogeneous Impact of a Need-Based Grant Program in Jamaica
   Working Papers, Florida International University, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2025

1. The Impact of Weather Shocks on Violent and Property Crimes in Jamaica
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2025, 39, (1), 85-103

2024

2. Remote Viewership of International Sporting Events and Crime: Evidence From Jamaica
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2024, 25, (5), 610-633

2023

3. The labor market effects of gas price fluctuations
   Economics Bulletin, 2023, 43, (1), 328 - 341

2022

4. A for effort: Incomplete information and college students’ academic performance
   Economics of Education Review, 2022, 88, (C) View citations (1)
5. Do Cellphone Bans Save Lives? Evidence From Handheld Laws on Traffic Fatalities
   Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 85, (C)
6. Grade reporting and student performance
   Education Economics, 2022, 30, (4), 356-363

2021

7. Need-based financing policies, college decision-making, and labor market behavior: Evidence from Jamaica
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 150, (C) View citations (3)

2020

8. Perform better, or else: Academic probation, public praise, and students decision-making
   Labour Economics, 2020, 62, (C) View citations (5)