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Working Papers

2021

1. Long Term Effects of Cash Transfer Programs in Colombia
   Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (4)
   Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2021) View citations (4)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (4)

2019

2. Formal Employment and Organized Crime: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Colombia
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
   Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2018)
   Working Papers, Center for Global Development (2019) View citations (7)
   Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) Working Papers, Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (2019) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Formal Employment and Organised Crime: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Colombia, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2023) (2023)
3. Job Loss, Credit and Crime in Colombia
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2019) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Job Loss, Credit, and Crime in Colombia, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (10) (2021)
4. School Vouchers, Labor Markets and Vocational Education
   Working papers, Red Investigadores de Economía View citations (1)
   Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2019) View citations (1)
5. Twin instrument, fertility and women’s labor force participation: evidence from Colombian low-income families
   Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia

2017

6. Calidad y Cobertura de la Educación Secundaria Pública y Privada en Colombia, y sus Costos Ocultos
   Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (3)
7. Impacto de las Transferencias Condicionadas sobre el Mercado de Crédito El caso de Familias en Acción en Colombia
   Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (2)
8. Políticas de País y Logros de Regiones: el Caso de la Calidad de la Educación Secundaria en Colombia
   Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (3)

2016

9. Assessing the Effect of Payroll Taxes on Formal Employment: The Case of the 2012 Tax Reform in Colombia
   Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Assessing the Effect of Payroll Taxes on Formal Employment: The Case of the 2012 Tax Reform in Colombia, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2017) View citations (28) (2017)
10. Estimating the Effect of Attending a Public versus a Private University in Colombia on Academic Achievement **** Una Estimación del Efecto sobre el Rendimiento Académico de Asistir a una Universidad Pública o privada en Colombia
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia
11. The Effects of In utero Programs on Birth Outcomes: The Case of “Buen Comienzo” *** El Efecto de Programas dirigidos a Madres Gestantes en Indicadores al Nacer: El caso de “Buen Comienzo”
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia

2015

12. Long Term Impacts of Vouchers for Vocational Training: Experimental Evidence for Colombia
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (31)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2015) View citations (36)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (31)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (31)

2014

13. Evaluación de impacto y análisis costo beneficio de los programas de formación de capital intelectual de Colciencias: Jóvenes Investigadores y Becas de Doctorados
    Informes de Investigación, Fedesarrollo View citations (2)

2013

14. The Effect of Adult Criminals´ Spillovers On the Likelihood of Youths Becoming Criminals
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (4)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2013) View citations (4)
15. The Effects of Punishment of Crime in Colombia on Deterrence, Incapacitation, and Human Capital Formation
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (3)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2013) View citations (2)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2013) View citations (3)
16. The Unemployment Subsidy Program in Colombia: An Assessment
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (7)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2013) View citations (3)
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2013) View citations (4)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2013) View citations (16)

2012

17. Aglomeración económica y congestión vial: los perjuicios por racionamiento del tráfico vehicular
    Documentos de trabajo, Escuela de Gobierno - Universidad de los Andes
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2011)
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2011)
18. Dinámica de la Demanda Laboral en la Industria Manufacturera Colombiana 1993-2009: una Estimación Panel VAR
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (3)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2012) View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Dinámica de la demanda laboral en la industria manufacturera colombiana 1993-2009: una estimación panel VAR, Chapters, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
19. Formación para el Trabajo en Colombia
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE View citations (1)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2012) View citations (1)
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2012) View citations (4)

2011

20. An Assessment of How Urban Crime and Victimization Affects Life Satisfaction
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (11)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2011) View citations (17)
21. Costos de la violencia urbana y políticas públicas: algunas lecciones de Medellín
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (5)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2011) View citations (10)

2010

22. Assessing the Link between Adolescent Fertility and Urban Crime
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (7)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2010) View citations (7)
23. Measuring Economic and Social Impacts of Migration in Colombia: New evidence
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (8)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2010) View citations (8)
24. Technical Change and Polarization of the Labor Market: Evidence for Brazil, Colombia and Mexico
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (22)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2010) View citations (22)

2009

25. Colombian and South American Immigrants in the United States of America: Education Levels, Job Qualifications and the Decision to Go Back Home
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (14)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2009) View citations (14)

2008

26. Bondades y Limitaciones de la Focalización con Proxy Means Tests: El Caso del Sisben en Colombia
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (1)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2008) View citations (3)
27. Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods in Colombia: The Cases of Bogotá and Medellín
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (5)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2008) View citations (5)
28. The Cost of Avoiding Crime: The Case of Bogotá
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (5)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2008) View citations (7)
    See also Chapter The Cost of Avoiding Crime: The Case of Bogotá, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2007

29. Demanda por Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios en Colombia y Subsidios: Implicaciones sobre el Bienestar
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (4)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2007) View citations (8)
30. LAS CONSECUENCIAS ECONÓMICAS DE UN NOMBRE ATÍPICO. EL CASO COLOMBIANO
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Las consecuencias económicas de un nombre atípico. El caso colombiano, El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
31. The Effects of Changes in the Legal Work Shift on Wages and Hours Worked in Colombia
    Coyuntura Social, Fedesarrollo

2006

32. Changes in Daytime Hours of Work and Employment in Colombia
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2006)
33. EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE REFORM IN COLOMBIA: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE View citations (23)
34. LA OFERTA DE SERVICIOS DEL SECTOR FINANCIERO FORMAL EN BOGOTÁ
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE View citations (7)
    Also in Coyuntura Social, Fedesarrollo (2006) View citations (5)
35. Migration as a Safety Net and Effects of Remittances on Household Consumption: The Case of Colombia
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (25)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica (2006) View citations (27)
36. Stratification and Public Utility Services in Colombia: Subsidies to Households or Distortions on Housing Prices?
    Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica View citations (10)
    Also in Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2006) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Stratification and Public Utility Services in Colombia: Subsidies to Households or Distortion of Housing Prices?, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2007) View citations (9) (2007)

2005

37. Repercusiones de la capacitación laboral pública y privada en Colombia
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
38. The Impact of Public and Private Job Training in Colombia
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (11)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (4)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2005) View citations (16)

2003

39. Los costos de la exclusión social por raza o etnia en América Latina y el Caribe
    Coyuntura Social, Fedesarrollo View citations (5)
40. Violence and Drug Prohibition in Colombia
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)

2000

41. Is Discrimination Due to a Coordination Failure?
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society

1996

42. Cobertura desigual de los servicios sociales y potencial redistributivo del gasto social: el caso colombiano
    Sede de la CEPAL en Santiago (Estudios e Investigaciones), Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (1)

1995

43. Desigualdad en la distribución del ingreso urbano en Colombia: un análisis de descomposición del coeficiente Gini
    Coyuntura Social, Fedesarrollo View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Formal Employment and Organised Crime: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Colombia
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (654), 2427-2448
   See also Working Paper Formal Employment and Organized Crime: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Colombia, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (8) (2019)
2. Intragenerational mobility and the concept of the equalization of longer-term incomes: An estimation for a developing country
   Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2023, 86, (C)

2021

3. Job Loss, Credit, and Crime in Colombia
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2021, 3, (1), 97-114 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Job Loss, Credit and Crime in Colombia, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2020

4. Migración desde Venezuela en Colombia: caracterización del fenómeno y análisis de los efectos macroeconómicos
   Revista ESPE - Ensayos sobre Política Económica, 2020, (97), 1-74 View citations (15)

2018

5. Calidad, cobertura y costo ocultos de la educación secundaria pública y privada en Colombia
   Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, 2018, 81, (2)
6. Cambio técnico y polarización en el mercado laboral. Evidencia para Colombia
   El Trimestre Económico, 2018, LXXXV (2), (338), pp. 365-411

2017

7. Assessing the Effect of Payroll Taxes on Formal Employment: The Case of the 2012 Tax Reform in Colombia
   Economía Journal, 2017, Volume 18 Number 1, (Fall 2017), 75-124 View citations (28)
   See also Working Paper Assessing the Effect of Payroll Taxes on Formal Employment: The Case of the 2012 Tax Reform in Colombia, Borradores de Economia (2016) View citations (12) (2016)
8. The Effects of In Utero Programs on Birth Outcomes: The Case of Buen Comienzo
   Economía Journal, 2017, Volume 17 Number 2, (Spring 2017), 93-134
9. Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Colombia: A Long-Term Follow-Up
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2017, 9, (2), 131-43 View citations (51)

2013

10. Implicaciones fiscales del proyecto de reforma a la salud
    Perfil de Coyuntura Económica, 2013, (22), 87-97 View citations (1)
11. South American immigrants in the USA
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2013, 40, (2), 255-279

2012

12. El SISBEN como mecanismo de focalización individual del régimen subsidiado en salud en Colombia: ventajas y limitaciones
    Revista de Economía del Rosario, 2012 View citations (19)

2011

13. Colombian Immigrants In The United States Of America: Education Levels, Job Qualifications And The Decision To Go Back Home
    Revista ESPE - Ensayos Sobre Política Económica, 2011, 29, (65), 12-59

2010

14. Las consecuencias económicas de un nombre atípico. El caso colombiano
    El Trimestre Económico, 2010, LXXVII (3), (307), 535-556 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper LAS CONSECUENCIAS ECONÓMICAS DE UN NOMBRE ATÍPICO. EL CASO COLOMBIANO, Documentos CEDE (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
15. The Effects of Remittances on Household Consumption, Education Attendance and Living Standards: the Case of Colombia
    Lecturas de Economía, 2010, (72), 11-44 View citations (15)
    Also in Revista Lecturas de Economía, 2010 (2010) View citations (17)

2008

16. Demanda por servicios públicos domiciliarios y pérdida irrecuperable de los subsidios: el caso colombiano
    Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, 2008 View citations (1)

2007

17. Stratification and Public Utility Services in Colombia: Subsidies to Households or Distortion of Housing Prices?
    Economía Journal, 2007, Volume 7 Number 2, (Spring 2007), 41-99 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Stratification and Public Utility Services in Colombia: Subsidies to Households or Distortions on Housing Prices?, Borradores de Economia (2006) View citations (10) (2006)

2006

18. Assessing Health Reform in Colombia: From Theory to Practice
    Economía Journal, 2006, Volume 7 Number 1, (Fall 2006), 29-72 View citations (37)

1993

19. La seleccion de portafolios y la frontera eficiente: el caso de la bolsa de Medellin, 1990-1992
    Lecturas de Economía, 1993, (39), 101-182

Books

2010

1. The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities: Markets and Perception
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (7)

Chapters

2012

1. Dinámica de la demanda laboral en la industria manufacturera colombiana 1993-2009: una estimación panel VAR
   Chapter 7 in El mercado de trabajo en Colombia : hechos, tendencias e instituciones, 2012, pp 289-330 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Dinámica de la Demanda Laboral en la Industria Manufacturera Colombiana 1993-2009: una Estimación Panel VAR, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2010

2. The Cost of Avoiding Crime: The Case of Bogotá
   A chapter in The Economics of Crime: Lessons For and From Latin America, 2010, pp 101-132 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper The Cost of Avoiding Crime: The Case of Bogotá, Banco de la Republica de Colombia (2008) View citations (5) (2008)