Publications

Journal Articles

Galarza, Francisco, Max Carbajal and Julio Aguirre (2024). "Willingness to Pay for Improved Water Services: Evidence from Peru". Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 26(3): 503-539. Working paper version here.

Torres, Javier and Francisco Galarza (2024). “Short-Run Labor Market Integration of Venezuelan Immigrants to Peru”. International Migration Review, 58(2): 829-880. Versión revisada de: "Labor Market Assimilation in the case of South-South Forced Migration: Evidence from a Small Open Latin American Economy". PEA Working Paper.

Galarza, Francisco (2023). "The Effect of Financial Education on College Students’ Knowledge and Skills". Revista Economía, 46(92): 9-61.

Agüero, Jorge , Francisco Galarza and Gustavo Yamada (2023). "(Incorrect) Perceived returns and strategic behavior among talented low-income college graduates". AEA Papers and Proceedings, 113: 423-426. Working paper version here.

Galarza, Francisco and Gustavo Yamada (2019). "Afro-Descendants in Peru: Do Beauty and Race Matter in the Labour Market". Review of Development Economics, 23(1): 211-230.

Galarza, Francisco and Gustavo Yamada (2017). "Triple penalty in employment access: the role of beauty, race and sex". Journal of Applied Economics, 20(1): 29-47. Working paper version here.

Galarza, Francisco, José Carlos Raunelli and Mauricio Power (2016). "Why do entrepreneurs leave the market? An explanation from experimental economics in Peru". Revista Economía, 39(77): 187-228. Working Paper version here.

Galarza, Francisco and Gustavo Yamada (2014). "Labor Market Discrimination in Lima, Peru: Evidence from a Field Experiment". World Development, 58(C): 83-94. Working paper version here.

Seinfeld, Janice and Francisco Galarza (2014). "Understanding Underage Drinking in Peru: Determinants of Its Frequency & Intensity". Revista Economía, 37(73): 47-74.

Lybbert, Travis J., Francisco Galarza, John G. McPeak, Christopher B. Barrett, Stephen R. Boucher, Michael R. Carter, Sommarat Chantarat, Aziz Fadlaoui and Andrew G. Mude (2010). "Dynamic Field Experiments in Development Economics: Risk Valuation in Morocco, Kenya and Peru". Agricultural & Resource Economics Review, 39(2): 1-17.

Carter, Michael R., Francisco Galarza and Stephen Boucher (2007). "Underwriting Area-Based Yield Insurance to Crowd-in Credit Supply and Demand". Savings and Development, 31(3): 335-362.

Books and Book Chapters

Aguirre, Julio, Francisco Galarza, Carmen Cerrón, and Dannae Echevarría (2024). "Áreas naturales protegidas e infraestructura vial: efectos sobre la deforestación y la pobreza en el Perú". En: Perú: El Problema Agrario en Debate - SEPIA XX. Lima: Seminario Permanente de Investigación Agraria (SEPIA).

Aguirre, Julio and Francisco Galarza (2023). "El rol del transporte urbano ferroviario en la propagación del coronavirus: evidencia de la Línea 1 del Metro de Lima”.  In: Manky, O., Prialé, M. A. and Lavado, P.  (editors). Experiencias y lecciones aprendidas en la lucha contra la COVID-19. Lima: UP.

Galarza, Francisco, Manuel Barrón and José Luis Bonifaz (2022). Tópicos de teoría microeconómica. Serie Biblioteca Universitaria. Lima: Universidad del Pacífico.

Galarza, Elsa, Francisco Galarza and José Luis Ruiz (2015). Ejercicios de microeconomía intermedia. Serie Apuntes de Estudio. Lima: Universidad del Pacífico.

Galarza, Francisco (editor) (2012). Discriminación en el Perú: Exploraciones en el Estado, la empresa y el mercado laboral. Lima: Universidad del Pacífico.

Galarza, Francisco and Mauricio Power (2012). Economía experimental: Nuevas metodologías para analizar el comportamiento individual. Lima: Universidad del Pacífico.

Wenner, Mark D., Javier Alvarado and Francisco Galarza (editors) (2003). Promising Practices in Rural Finance: Experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean. Lima: CEPES, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Academia de Centroamérica.

Trivelli, Carolina, Javier Alvarado and Francisco Galarza (2001). “Growing Indebtedness, Institutional Change and Credit Contracts in Peru”. In: Pagano, Marco (editor). Defusing Default. Incentives and Institutions. Washington, D.C.: IDB, OECD.

Alvarado, Javier, Felipe Portocarrero M., Carolina Trivelli, Efraín Gonzales de Olarte, Francisco Galarza, and Hildegardi Venero (2001). Financiamiento informal en el Perú. Lima: IEP, CEPES, COFIDE. 

Working Papers

Aycinena, Diego, Francisco Galarza, and Javier Torres (2024). “Interactions in a High Immigration Context”. PEA Working Paper. Submitted.

Galarza, Francisco, Grecia Barandiarán, and Sergio Mejía (2023). "Honesty on Trial: An Experimental Approach". Submitted.

Galarza, Francisco, Joanna Kámiche, and Rosario Gómez (2023). "Roads and Deforestation: Do Local Institutions Matter?" PEA Working Paper. Submitted.

Agüero, Jorge, Francisco Galarza and Gustavo  Yamada (2022). "Do Inclusive Education Policies Improve Employment Opportunities? Evidence from a Field Experiment." IZA Discussion Paper. Submitted.

Galarza, Francisco and Javier Torres (2022). "Labor Market Occupational Mobility for Venezuelan Migrants to Peru".

Galarza, Francisco and Fernando Requejo (2019). "Reducing Informality Using Two-Sided Incentives: Theory and Experiment". PEA Working Paper. 

Galarza, Francisco (2017). "Trust and Trustworthiness in College: An Experimental Analysis". CIUP Discussion Paper. 

Galarza, Francisco and Gabriella Wong (2017). "The Impact of Price Information on Consumer Choices: An Experimental Design". PEA Working  Paper. 

Outes, Ingo and Francisco Galarza (2016). "Do you want some cash-back? Assessing the demand for a no-claim rebate life-insurance product". CIUP Discussion Paper. 

Bejarano, Hernán and Francisco Galarza (2016). "Can cognitive skills and risk aversion explain inconsistent choices? A field experiment". CIUP Discussion Paper. 

Galarza, Francisco and Michael R. Carter (2011). "Risk Preferences and Demand for Insurance in Peru: A Field Experiment".  CIUP Discussion Paper. 

Galarza, Francisco (2010). "Choices under Risk in Rural Peru". 

Work in Progress

Marino, Diego and Francisco Galarza. "Water Access and Educational Performance in Rural Peru".

Galarza, Francisco. "Measuring Labour Market Discrimination with Different Pairings".

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