Publications

1. "Local Retail Prices, Product Varieties and Neighborhood Change" American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Vol 16(1), pp. 1-33 (with Felipe Carozzi, Nicolás González-Pampilón, and Leandro Zipitría) 

2. "A randomised evaluation of a financial literacy programme for upper secondary school students in Uruguay" (2022). International Review of Education, Vol. 68(6) , pp. 885-896 (with Ana Caro, Maira Caño-Guiral, and María José Roa)

3. "Varieties as a Source of Law of One Price Deviations" (2022). International Economics, Vol. 172, pp. 1-14 (with Leandro Zipitría)

4. "Price, Sales, and the Business Cycle: Microeconomic Evidence" (2022). Latin American Journal of Central Banking, Vol. 3(1)  (with Giacomo Livan, Anahí Rodríguez-Martínez, and Pablo Picardo)

5. "Prices and Competition: Evidence from a Social Program" (2022). International Review of Applied Economics, Vol 36(1), pp. 85-101 (with Emilio Aguirre, Pablo Blanchard and Joaquín Saldaín)

6. "Wage and Price Setting: New Evidence from Uruguayan Firms" (2020). Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 23(1), pp. 560-582 (with Gerardo Licandro and Daniela Sola)

7. "Conditional Cash Transfers, Women’s Income and Domestic Violence" (2020). International Review of Applied Economics, Vol. 34(1), pp. 115-125 (with Ignacio Munyo)

8. "Conditional Cash Transfers and Crime: Higher Income but also Better Loot " (2020). Economics Bulletin, Vol. 40(2), pp. 1804-1813 (with Ignacio Munyo)

9. "Assessing the distributive effects of minimum wage" (2017). Review of Development Economics, Vol. 21(4) pp. 1081-1112 (with Nicolás González-Pampillón)

10. "Variance Decomposition of Prices in an Emerging Economy" (2017). Monetaria, Vol. XXXIX(2) pp. 243-269 (with Joaquín Saldaín)

11. "Distances and Political Boundaries: Estimating Border Effect with Inequality Constraints" (2016). International Journal of Finance and Economics, Vol. 21 (1), pp. 3-35 (with Alberto Cavallo, Roberto Rigobon, and Leandro Zipitría)

12. "Do Socio-economic Indicators Really Matter for Entrepreneurship? A Latin-American Perspective" (2016). Latin American Research Review, Vol. 51 (4), pp. 186-201(with José Ernesto Amorós and Leonardo Veiga)

13. "Financial Risk of Uruguayan Households" (2015). Revista de Análisis Economic - Economic Analysis Review, Vol. 30(2), pages 19-43, October. (with Nicolás González-Pampillón)

14. "Information and Communication Technologies and Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America and the Caribbean. A Framework for Action" (2015).   Climate and Development. Vol. 7(3), pp. 208-222 (with Hallie Eakin, Pedro M. Wightman, David Hsu, Vladimir Gil, Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Megan P. Cox, Tracy-Ann N. Hyman, Carlos Pacas, Claudia González-Brambila, Diego Ponce de León Barido, and Daniel M. Kammen)   

15. "Supermarket Entry and the Survival of Small Stores" (2014). Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 44(1), pp. 73-93.(with Dubra, J., Ferrés, D. and Zipitría, L.)

16. "Water Nationalization and Services Quality" (2013). World Bank Economic Review. Vol. 27 (3), pp. 389-412 (with Nicolás González Pampillón and Marcelo Olarreaga)

17. "Assessment of the Distributive Impact of National Trade Reforms in Brazil" (2013). Journal of Economic Inequality, Vol. 11 (2), pp. 215-235(with Daniel Ferrés and Máximo Rossi)

18. "Preschool attendance and school-age profiles: A revision" (2013).  Children and Youth Service Review, Vol. 35 (5), pp. 816-825.  (with Alejandro Cid)

19. "Polarization and the Middle Class in Uruguay" (2013). Latin American Journal of Economics, Vol. 50 (2), pp. 289-326 (with Nicolás González Pampillón and Máximo Rossi)

20. "Distributive Effects of Regional Trade Agreements on the “Small Trading Partners” Mercosur and the case of Uruguay and Paraguay" (2012). The Journal of Development Studies, Vol. 48 (12), pp. 1828-1843 (with Daniel Ferrés and Máximo Rossi)

21. "Information and Communications Technologies and Climate Change in Developing Countries" (2012).  Ensayos de Economía. Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Medellín. Number 41, pp.  35-64.

22. "Retail Price Setting in Uruguay" (2012).  Economía. Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association, Vol. 12 (2), pp. 77-102 (with Leandro Zipitría)

23. "Un análisis de comportamiento a nivel de agente de la encuesta de expectativas de inflación del BCU" (2011).  Revista de Ciencias Empresariales, Universidad de Montevideo. Vol. 10, pp. 49-65 (with Diego Gianelli). 

24.  "Análisis de las calificaciones de riesgo soberano: el caso uruguayo" (2011). Revista de Economía del Banco Central del Uruguay, Vol. 18 (2), pp. 71-100 (with Alejandro Fried and Diego Gianelli)

25. "And what about the family back home? International migration and happiness in Cuenca, Ecuador" (2010). Journal of Business Strategies, Vol. 27(1), pp. 7-28. (with Susan Pozo and Máximo Rossi)

26. "Brecha Salarial en Uruguay" (2010).  Revista de Análisis Económico. Vol. 25 (1), pp. 49-77. (with Cecilia Robano)

27. "Socioeconomic Determinants of Crime across Uruguayan Regions: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis" (2010) Well-Being and Social Policy, Vol. 6 (2), pp. 45-73 (with Nicolás González-Pampillón)

28. "Impact of the Uruguayan Conditional Cash Transfer Program" (2009). Cuadernos de Economía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Vol. 46 (134), pp 243-271 (with Nicolás González)

29.  "PANES: Focalización e Impacto" (2009). Well-Being and Social Policy, Vol. 5 (2), pp. 41-83 (with Nicolás González)

30.  "Remittances in Uruguay" (2007). Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Universidad de Montevideo, Vol. 6, pp. 19-43 (with Susan Pozo)

31.  “Has Globalization Deepened Income Inequality in Mexico? (2007). Global Economy Journal, Vol, 7(1) (with Jose Ernesto López Córdova)

32.  “Border Effects Between US and Mexico” (2006). Journal of Economic Development. Vol. 31 (1), pp. 53-62

33.  “Diversificación de las fuentes de financiamiento de las instituciones universitarias” (2006) IESALC/UNESCO (with Adriana Chiancone and Leonardo Veiga)

34.  "Assessing the Impact of Remittances on Schooling: The Mexican Experience" (2005). Global Economy Journal, Vol, 5(1)

Book

(2009) “Essays on Education, Globalization and Inequality”. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-8383-1196-8

Book chapters

1. (2017). Precios de viviendas: una metodología para evaluar desvíos con respecto a sus fundamentos. Investigación Conjunta-Joint Research, in:  Gerardo Licandro & Jorge Ponce (ed.), Precios de activos internos, fundamentos globales y estabilidad financiera, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 4, pages 117-138, Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos, CEMLA. (with Gerardo Licandro and Jorge Ponce)

2. (2013). Price Setting in Retailing: the Case of Uruguay. Book: Inflationary Dynamics, Persistence, and Prices and Wages Formation. CEMLA. ISBN 978-607-7734-46-8 (with Leandro Zipitría)

3.  (2011). Services Ownership and Access to Safe Water: Water Nationalization in Uruguay (with Marcelo Olarreaga). Book: Services, Trade and Development. UNCTAD.

4.  (2011). Assessment of the Distributive Impact of Trade Reforms in Uruguay. Book Title: Theory and Evidence on Growth, Trade and Economic Development: with Special Reference to Latin. Editor: Gerardo Angeles Castro. Editorial: Routledge. With Daniel Ferres and Máximo Rossi. ISBN: 978-0415573740.

5.  (2008). La Enseñanza de la Economía en Uruguay. Book: El Proceso de Bologna y el MERCOSUR de la Educación. La Enseñanza de la Economía. Editor: Luis Caramés. ISBN: 978-84-612-4312-9.

6.  (2007). Assessing the Impact of Remittances on Schooling. Book: El Impacto Económico de la Emigración en América Latina. Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. ISBN: 978-84-8344-074-2.