Economics
Recent Submissions
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Valuing the social and environmental contribution of woodlands and trees in England, Scotland and Wales. Second edition: to 2018
(University of Exeter, 15 November 2018)Woodlands and forests constitute arguably the most diverse environments on earth; diverse not only in terms of the plethora of characteristics and habitats they embrace, but also through the variety of benefits and values ... -
Bidimensional matching with heterogeneous preferences: Education and smoking in the marriage market
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 16 May 2017)We develop a frictionless matching model under transferable utility where individuals are characterized by a continuous trait and a binary attribute. The model incorporates attributes for which there are heterogeneous ... -
The weight of the crisis: Evidence from newborns in Argentina
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press (MIT Press) / Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 14 July 2014)We investigate how prenatal economic fluctuations affected birth weight in Argentina during the period from January 2000 to December 2005 and document its procyclicality. We find evidence that the birth weight of children ... -
Early-life environment and adult stature in Brazil: An analysis for cohorts born between 1950 and 1980
(Elsevier, 22 July 2014)We study the relationship between environmental conditions at birth (GDP per capita and infant mortality rate) and adult stature using cohort-state level data in Brazil for the period 1950-1980. We find that GDP per capita, ... -
Paving streets for the poor: Experimental analysis of infrastructure effects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press (MIT Press) / Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 21 April 2016)We provide the first experimental estimation of the effects of the supply of publicly financed urban infrastructure on property values. Using random allocation of first-time street asphalting of residential streets located ...