Research
Fields: Political Economy, Public Economics, Labor Economics, Development, Economics of Crime
h-index (Google Scholar): 25.
i10-index (Google Scholar): 46.
Citations (Google Scholar): 3788.
Publications:
- “JUE Insight: The Unintended Effect of Argentina’s Subsidized Homeownership Lottery Program on Intimate Partner Violence”, (with Bruno Cardinale Lagomarsino), Journal of Urban Economics , forthcoming. Download working paper version.
- “Knowledge for Results and the Efficiency of Public Agencies in Colombia" (with Diego Arisi, Alix Cortes Acevedo, and Diego Delic), Public Administration Review 84 (2), 261-273, 2024. Download working paper version.
- “Dishonesty and Public Employment” (with Guillermo Cruces and Ernesto Schargrodsky), American Economic Review: Insights 5 (4), 511-526, 2023. Download working paper version.
- “The Long-Term Effect of Military Conscription on Personality and Beliefs” (with Gabriela Ertola Navajas, Paula Lopez Villalba, and Antonia Vazquez), Review of Economics and Statistics 104 (1), 133-141, 2022. Download working paper version.
- “Audits and Government Hiring Practices” (with Maximiliano Lauletta and Christian Ruzzier), Economica 89 (353), 214-227, 2022. Download working paper version.
- “Sleeping with the Enemy: The Perils of Having the Government On(the)board” (with Santiago Barraza and Christian Ruzzier), Journal of Comparative Economics 50 (3), 641-651, 2022. Download working paper version.
- “Military Conscription, Sexist Attitudes, and Intimate Partner Violence” (with M. Amelia Gibbons), Economica 89 (355), 540-563, 2022. Download working paper version.
- “Confinement and Intimate Partner Violence” (with M. Amelia Gibbons and Tommy Murphy), Kyklos 74 (3), 349-361, 2021. Download working paper version.
- “When You Can't Tube... Impact of a Major YouTube Outage on Rapes” (with M. Amelia Gibbons), Economic Inquiry 59 (2), 762-775, 2021. Download working paper version.
- “Following the Poppy Trail: Causes and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels” (with Tommy Murphy), Journal of Development Economics 143, 2020. Download working paper version.
- “Police-Monitored Cameras and Crime” (with Ignacio Munyo), Scandinavian Journal of Economics 122 (3), 1027-1044, 2020. Download working paper version.
- “Teenage Risky Behavior and Parental Supervision: The Unintended Consequences of Multiple Shifts School Systems” (with Ana Reynoso), Economic Inquiry 57 (2), 774-791, 2019. Download working paper version.
- “Career Choices and the College Gender Gap” (with Christian Ruzzier), World Bank Economic Review 32 (2), 307-333, 2018. Download working paper version.
- “The Impact of Export Restrictions on Production: A Synthetic Controls Approach” (with Ezequiel García Lembergman and Rodolfo Stucchi), Economia 18 (2), 147-173, 2018. Download working paper version.
- “Self-Perpetuation of Political Power: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Argentina”, Economic Journal 127 (605), F455-F473, 2017. Download working paper version.
- “Peer Pressure: Experimental Evidence from Restroom Behavior” (with Bruno Cardinale Lagomarsino, Matías Gutman, Lucía Freira, María Laura Lanzalot, Maximiliano Lauletta, Leandro Malchik, Felipe Montaño Campos, Bianca Pacini, and Christian Valencia), Economic Inquiry 55 (3), 1579-1584, 2017. Download working paper version.
- “Land Reform and Violence: Evidence from Mexico” (with Tommy Murphy), Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 131, 106-113, 2016. Download working paper version.
- “First-day Criminal Recidivism” (with Ignacio Munyo), Journal of Public Economics 124, 81-90, 2015. Download working paper version.
- “The Impact of Individual Wealth on Posterior Political Power”, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 106, 469-480, 2014. Download working paper version.
- “Strengthening State Capabilities: The Role of Financial Incentives in the Call to Public Service” (with Ernesto Dal Bó and Fred Finan), Quarterly Journal of Economics 128 (3), 1169-1218, 2013. Download working paper version.
- “Frustration, Euphoria, and Violent Crime” (with Ignacio Munyo), Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 89, 136-142, 2013. Download working paper version.
- “The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face: Evidence from a Field Experiment” (with Florencia López Bóo and Sergio Urzúa), Economics Letters 118 (1), 170-172, 2013. Download working paper version.
- “Term Length and the Effort of Politicians” (with Ernesto Dal Bó), Review of Economic Studies 78 (4), 1237-1263, 2011. Download working paper version.
- “Conscription and Crime: Evidence from the Argentine Draft Lottery” (with Sebastián Galiani and Ernesto Schargrodsky), American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 3 (April) 119-136, 2011. Download working paper version.
- “Money for Science? The Impact of Research Grants on Academic Output” (with Daniel Chudnovsky, Andrés Lopez, and Diego Ubfal), Fiscal Studies 29 (1), 75-87, 2008. Download working paper version.
- “The Impact of Electricity Sector Privatization on Public Health” (with Martín González Eiras). In Privatization for the Public Good? Welfare Effects of Private Intervention in Latin America. Alberto Chong (editor), Harvard University Press, 2008.
- “Corruption and Inefficiency: Theory and Evidence from Electric Utilities in Latin America” (with Ernesto Dal Bó), Journal of Public Economics 91 (5-6), 939-962, 2007.
- “Labor Productivity Change Estimates as an Input for X-Factors.” In Regulatory Economics and Quantitative Methods: Evidence from Latin America, Omar Chisari (editor), Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2006. Download working paper version.
- “Do Regulation and Ownership Drive the Efficiency of Electricity Distribution? Evidence from Latin America” (with Antonio Estache), Economics Letters 86 (2), 253-257, 2005.
- “The Case for International Coordination of Electricity Regulation: Evidence from the Measurement of Efficiency in South America” (with Antonio Estache and Christian Ruzzier), Journal of Regulatory Economics 25 (3), 271-295, 2004. Download working paper version.
- “How Different is the Efficiency of Public and Private Water Companies in Asia?” (with Antonio Estache), World Bank Economic Review 16 (1), 139-148, 2002.
- “Technical Change and Efficiency Measures: The Post-Privatization in the Gas Distribution Sector in Argentina”, Energy Economics 23 (3), 295-304, 2001. Download working paper version.
- “On the Regulatory Applications of Efficiency Measures” (with Christian Ruzzier), Utilities Policy 9 (2), 81-92, 2001.
- “La Hipótesis de Eficiencia en los Mercados de Acciones. El Caso del Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires”, Economica XLVI (1), 37-69, 2000.
- “Función de Costos en la Industria de las Administradoras de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones en la Argentina: Un Análisis de las Modificaciones Regulatorias” (with Daniel Braberman, Omar Chisari, and Lucía Quesada), Revista de Análisis Económico 14 (1), 121-142, 1999.
- “El Costo de Capital en Empresas Reguladas: Incentivos y Metodología” (with Omar Chisari and Martín Rodríguez Pardina), Desarrollo Económico 38 (152), 953-984, 1999. Download working paper version (in English).
Working Papers and Work in Progress:
- "Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess" (with Christian Ruzzier). 2022.
- “Playing Whac-A-Mole in the Fight against Corruption: Evidence from Random Audits in Brazil” (with Maximiliano Lauletta and Christian Ruzzier). 2021.
- “COVID-19 Lockdowns and Domestic Violence: Evidence from Two Studies in Argentina” (with Enrique Carreras, M. Amelia Gibbons, Tommy Murphy, and Santiago Perez-Vincent). Technical Note Nº IDB-TN- 1 956, 2020.
- “The Short-Term Effect of the Paycheck Protection Program on Unemployment” (with Santiago Barraza and Timothy Yeager). Working Papers - UdeSA 144, 2020.
- “Information Disclosure and the Performance of Public Investment” (with Antonia Vazquez and Juan Cruz Vieyra). 2020.
- “Fundamentals and Optimal Institutions: The Case of US Sports Leagues” (with Martín Gonzalez-Eiras and Nikolaj Harmon). Working Papers - UdeSA 128, 2017.
- “Money for Wine? Complementarities in the Provision of Private and Public Goods to Wine Producers” (with M. Amelia Gibbons and Alessandro Maffioli). IDB Working Paper 689, 2016.
- “Evaluación de Impacto de un Programa de Inclusión Social y Prevención de Violencia Estudiantil” (with M. Amelia Gibbons). IDB Working Paper 624, 2015.
- “Real Exchange Rate, the Wage Gender Gap and Domestic Violence” (with Ignacio Munyo). IDB Working Paper 618, 2015.
- “The Econometrics Approach to the Measurement of Efficiency: A Survey.” Working Papers - UdeSA 117, 2015.
- “Family Business: Causes and Consequences of Political Dynasties.” Working Papers - UdeSA 114, 2014.
- “Legislative Effort and Career Paths in the Argentine Congress” (with Mariano Tommasi). IDB Working Paper 378, 2012.
- “Giving a Second Chance: An After-School Program in a Shantytown” (with Alejandro Cid). Working paper UM_CEE_2011-08, 2011.
- “Impact Evaluation of a Program of Public Funding of Private Innovation Activities. An Econometric Study of FONTAR in Argentina” (with Andrés López and Ana Maria Reynoso). OVE working Paper 0310, Inter-American Development Bank, Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE), 2010.
- “Regulatory Agencies: Impact on Firm Performance and Social Welfare” (with Antonio Estache). Working Paper ECARES, 2009.
- “El Impacto de la Privatización del Sector Eléctrico en la Salud Pública” (with Martín Gonzalez-Eiras). Research Department Publications 3229, Inter-American Development Bank, 2007.
- “Evaluating A Program of Public Funding of Private Innovation Activities. An Econometric Study of FONTAR in Argentina” (with Daniel Chudnovsky, Andrés López and Diego Ubfal). OVE working Paper 1206, Inter-American Development Bank, Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE), 2006.
- “Have Consumers Benefited from the Reforms in the Electricity Distribution Sector in Latin America?” (with Antonio Estache). Policy Research Working Paper Series 3420, The World Bank, 2004.