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Working Papers

2024

1. Elite Universities and the Intergenerational Transmission of Human and Social Capital
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2024)
2. Parents' Earnings and the Returns to Universal Pre-Kindergarten
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Search and Biased Beliefs in Education Markets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Teacher Compensation and Structural Inequality: Evidence from Centralized Teacher School Choice in Peru
   TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2021) View citations (8)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (5)
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2021) View citations (5)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (6)
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2021) View citations (5)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)

2023

5. Report Cards: Parental Preferences, Information and School Choice in Haiti
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
   See also Journal Article Report cards: Parental preferences, information and school choice in Haiti, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2022

6. Aftermarket Frictions and the Cost of Off-Platform Options in Centralized Assignment Mechanisms
   Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2020) View citations (3)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Aftermarket Frictions and the Cost of Off-Platform Options in Centralized Assignment Mechanisms, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)
7. Can Information on School Attributes and Placement Probabilities Direct Search and Choice? Evidence from Choice Platforms in Ecuador and Peru
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
8. Screening and Recruiting Talent at Teacher Colleges Using Pre-College Academic Achievement
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2019) View citations (9)
   Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2019) View citations (3)
9. The Potential of Smart Matching Platforms in Teacher Assignment: The Case of Ecuador
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
10. The Welfare Effects of including Household Preferences in School Assignment Systems: Evidence from Ecuador
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2021

11. Firm Sorting, College Major, and the Gender Earnings Gap
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2021) View citations (1)
12. Small Firms and the Pandemic: Evidence From Latin America
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Small firms and the pandemic: Evidence from Latin America, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (10) (2022)
13. Smart Matching Platforms and Heterogeneous Beliefs in Centralized School Choice
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Smart Matching Platforms and Heterogeneous Beliefs in Centralized School Choice, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2022) View citations (12) (2022)
14. Smart Matching Platforms and Heterogeneous Beliefs in Centralized School ChoiceSmart Matching Platforms and Heterogeneous Beliefs in Centralized School Choice
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (4)
15. Targeted Vouchers, Competition Among Schools, and the Academic Achievement of Poor Students
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (18)
16. Teacher Wages, the Recruitment of Talent, and Academic Achievement
    Working Paper, Agence française de développement View citations (1)

2020

17. Centralized School Choice with Unequal Outside Options
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Centralized School choice with unequal outside options, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
18. Information Frictions and Access to the Paycheck Protection Program
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (58)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (55)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2020) View citations (53)
    See also Journal Article Information frictions and access to the Paycheck Protection Program, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (43) (2020)
19. O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (4)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (4)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2020) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2021) View citations (27) (2021)
20. The Equilibrium Effects of Public Provision in Education Markets: Evidence from a Public School Expansion Policy
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (16)
21. The evolving impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses since the CARES Act
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (4)
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2020) View citations (25)

2019

22. Approximating The Equilibrium Effects of Informed School Choice
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2019) View citations (20)
23. Equilibrium Effects of Asymmetric Information on Consumer Credit Markets
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department.
24. Negative Externalities of Off Platform Options and the Efficiency of Centralized Assignment Mechanisms
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.

2018

25. Heterogeneous Beliefs and School Choice Mechanisms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2017) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneous Beliefs and School Choice Mechanisms, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (42) (2020)
26. The Equilibrium Effects of Information Deletion: Evidence from Consumer Credit Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

2016

27. Gray Matters: Fetal Pollution Exposure and Human Capital Formation
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (20)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Gray Matters: Fetal Pollution Exposure and Human Capital Formation, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (93) (2017)

2015

28. (Un)Informed College and Major Choice: Evidence from Linked Survey and Administrative Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article (Un)informed college and major choice: Evidence from linked survey and administrative data, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (53) (2016)
29. The Effects of Earnings Disclosure on College Enrollment Decisions
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (76)
30. The gender gap in mathematics: evidence from a middle-income country
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (20)

2014

31. Are Some Degrees Worth More than Others? Evidence from College Admission Cutoffs in Chile
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (176)

2012

32. EARLY LIFE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Early Life Health Interventions and Academic Achievement, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (130) (2013)
33. The Effect of School Choice on Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2012) View citations (1)
34. The Gender Gap in Mathematics: Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (17)

2011

35. The Effect of School Construction on Test Scores, School Enrollment, and Home Prices
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2010

36. Do Initial Endowments Matter Only Initially? The Persistent Effect of Birth Weight on School Achievement
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations (21)

2007

37. Another pass-through bites the dust? Oil prices and inflation
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Aftermarket Frictions and the Cost of Off-Platform Options in Centralized Assignment Mechanisms
   Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (7), 2346 - 2395
   See also Working Paper Aftermarket Frictions and the Cost of Off-Platform Options in Centralized Assignment Mechanisms, Working Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
2. Report cards: Parental preferences, information and school choice in Haiti
   Economics of Education Review, 2024, 102, (C)
   See also Working Paper Report Cards: Parental Preferences, Information and School Choice in Haiti, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2023) (2023)

2022

3. Centralized School choice with unequal outside options
   Journal of Public Economics, 2022, 210, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Centralized School Choice with Unequal Outside Options, Working Papers (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
4. Small firms and the pandemic: Evidence from Latin America
   Journal of Development Economics, 2022, 155, (C) View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Small Firms and the Pandemic: Evidence From Latin America, Working Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
5. Smart Matching Platforms and Heterogeneous Beliefs in Centralized School Choice
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2022, 137, (3), 1791-1848 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Smart Matching Platforms and Heterogeneous Beliefs in Centralized School Choice, Working Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2021

6. O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2021, 136, (3), 1831-1886 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries, Working Papers (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2020

7. Heterogeneous Beliefs and School Choice Mechanisms
   American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (5), 1274-1315 View citations (42)
   See also Working Paper Heterogeneous Beliefs and School Choice Mechanisms, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
8. Information frictions and access to the Paycheck Protection Program
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 190, (C) View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper Information Frictions and Access to the Paycheck Protection Program, Working Papers (2020) View citations (58) (2020)

2018

9. Health at Birth, Parental Investments, and Academic Outcomes
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2018, 36, (2), 349 - 394 View citations (65)

2017

10. Gray Matters: Fetal Pollution Exposure and Human Capital Formation
    Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2017, 4, (2), 505 - 542 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Gray Matters: Fetal Pollution Exposure and Human Capital Formation, Department of Economics Working Papers (2016) View citations (20) (2016)

2016

11. (Un)informed college and major choice: Evidence from linked survey and administrative data
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 51, (C), 136-151 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper (Un)Informed College and Major Choice: Evidence from Linked Survey and Administrative Data, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (7) (2015)
12. The Gender Gap in Mathematics: Evidence from Chile
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2016, 65, (1), 141 - 166 View citations (24)

2015

13. Connecting Student Loans to Labor Market Outcomes: Policy Lessons from Chile
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 508-13 View citations (13)

2013

14. Early Life Health Interventions and Academic Achievement
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (5), 1862-91 View citations (130)
    See also Working Paper EARLY LIFE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, Working Papers in Economics (2012) View citations (9) (2012)

Chapters

2013

1. Chile’s Fiscal Rule as Social Insurance
   Chapter 10 in Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Performance, 2013, vol. 17, pp 393-425 View citations (3)