Research
Working Papers
"The Persistent Effect of Competition on Prosociality" (with F. Kosse and R. Rajan), IZA DP16595
"College Access When Preparedness Matters: New Evidence from Large Advantages in College Admissions" (with F. Kosse and E. Miglino) , CEPR DP18564, R&R at Journal of Political Economy
"Heterogeneous Peer Effects and Rank Concerns in the Classroom" , CEPR DP18921, resubmitted to Journal of Political Economy
Previously circulated as HCEO WP 2017-006 and CESifo WP 6331.
Most viewed HCEO Working Paper in 2016-2018.
Coverage: HCEO Research Spotlight.
Publications
"Teacher Labor Markets, School Vouchers and Student Cognitive Achievement: Evidence from Chile" , Quantitative Economics, 12 (2021), 173-216.
"Prosociality Predicts Labor Market Success Around the World" (with F. Kosse), Nature Communications, 11, 5298 (2020)
Coverage: Psychology Today
"Teacher Quality in Public and Private Schools Under a Voucher System: The Case of Chile" , (with J. Behrman, P. Todd and K. Wolpin) Journal of Labor Economics , 2016, vol. 34, no. 2
Articles in Edited Volumes
"Voting", with A. Penta, J. Pogach, A. Sandroni and D. Selman, in Encyclopedia of Complexity and System Science, 2009, Springer