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Peer-Reviewed Publications:
“Can Non-Contributory Pensions Improve Food Security? The Case of Mexico.” (with Laura Juarez), Empirical Economics, forthcoming (link is to an older working paper version). “Can a Small Social Pension Promote Labor Force Participation? Evidence from the Colombia Mayor Program” (with Carlos Rodríguez-Castelán), Economía, forthcoming (link is to an older working paper version). “Should Program Graduation be Better Targeted? The Other Schooling Outcomes of Mexico’s Prospera”, World Development, Vol. 123, 2019 (link is to an older working paper version). “Social Pension Income Associated With Small Improvements In Self-Reported Health Of Poor Older Men In Colombia”, (with Mauricio Avendano, Philipp Hessel, and Carlos Rodríguez-Castelán), Health Affairs, Vol. 37 (3), 2018 (sorry, no WP available). “Does Access to Health Insurance Reduce the Risk of Miscarriages? Evidence from Mexico's Seguro Popular”, Latin American Economic Review, Vol. 24 (1), 2015 (link is to an older working paper version). “Vote Suppression and Insecure Property Rights” (with Paul Castaneda Dower), Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 114, 2015 (link is to an older working paper version). “The Effects of a Non-Contributory Pension Program on Labor Force Participation: The Case of 70 y Mas in Mexico” (with Laura Juarez), Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 64 (4), 2015 (link is to an older working paper version). “The Effects of Mexico’s Seguro Popular Health Insurance on Infant Mortality: An Estimation with Selection on the Outcome Variable”, World Development, Vol. 59, 2014 (link is to an older working paper version). “Clientelism vs. Social Learning: The Electoral Effects of International Migration”, International Studies Quarterly, Vol.58, Issue 2, pages 295-307, June 2014 (link is to an older working paper version). “Specificity of Control: The Case of Mexico’s Ejido Reform” (with Paul Castaneda Dower) , Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 91, 2013 (link is to an older working paper version). “Does Migration Promote Democratization? Evidence from the Mexican Transition” , Journal of Comparative Economics, Vol. 40, No. 2, May 2012 (link is to an older working paper version). “Where Does the Money Go? Best and Worst Practices in Foreign Aid” (with William Easterly), Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol.22, No.2, Spring 2008.
Other Publications:
“Who Benefits from Investments in Bus Rapid Transit Systems? Evidence from Colombia”, (with Carlos Rodríguez-Castelán and Daniel Valderrama-González), World Bank Research Digest, Spring 2019. “Los efectos del programa de pensiones Colombia Mayor sobre la salud y la participación laboral en Colombia”, (with Mauricio Avendano, Philipp Hessel, and Carlos Rodríguez-Castelán), Notas de Política, No. 31, Universidad de los Andes, 2018. “Foreign Aid”, in: The Oxford Companion to International Relations, Oxford University Press, 2014.
“The Political Consequences of International Migration on Sending Countries”, International Affairs Forum, Fall 2010. “The Importance of Aid Fragmentation in Sub-Saharan Africa”, International Affairs Forum, Spring 2010. “Ridell R.C: Does Foreign Aid Really Work?” (book review), Journal of Economics, Vol. 97, Issue 3, July 2009. “Does Access to Water and Sanitation Affect Child Survival? A Five Country Analysis.” (with Ricardo Fuentes and Papa Seck), Background paper for Human Development Report 2006, New York. “A Logistic Analysis of Diarrhea Incidence and Access to Water and Sanitation.” (with Ricardo Fuentes and Papa Seck), Background paper for Human Development Report 2006. New York.
Working Papers:
“Land Titles and Violent Conflict in Rural Mexico” (with Paul Castaneda Dower), Status: R&R Journal of Development Economics “Urban Transport Infrastructure and Household Welfare: Evidence from Colombia” (with Carlos Rodríguez-Castelán and Daniel Valderrama-González), Status: Submitted
Work in Progress:
“Do Foreign Aid Agencies Care About Bad Publicity?” (with Moussa Blimpo, Paul Castañeda Dower and Prabal De) “Determinants and Consequences of Pre-colonial European Settlements in Africa” (with Leonard Wantchekon) “Why Do Cash-Transfer Programs Work Poorly in Urban Areas? An Analysis of the Determinants of Program Graduation in Urban Mexico” (with Carlos Rodríguez Castelan) “Can Pensions Reduce Mortality Risks? An Evaluation of Mexico’s 70 y Más Program” (with Laura Juarez) |