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Deporte y resiliencia en población juvenil de alta vulnerabilidad
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2016)
Usando una base de datos inédita, creada a partir de cuestionarios administrados a una población de contexto crítico, este trabajo busca medir el impacto de un programa de prevención de violencia adolescente a través del ...
Hope and commitment. Lessons from a randomize control trial in a shanty town
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2014)
This paper documents the impact of an after-school program called Apoyo Escolar, sited in the most ulnerable neighborhood of a developing country. The outcomes of interest are academic achievement, behavior in the classroom ...
Regular information and health: evidence from a field experiment with undergraduate students
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2015)
We run a randomized controlled trial with the aim of evaluating the effects of a health seminarcomplemented with weekly reminders on health outcomes. Our research design exploits the excess of applicants over the ...
Beware: a woman is looking after your car
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2016)
There has been little research on the association between behaviors, gen-der and usufruct rights in informal settings. Using a unique database from an underprivileged population, who informally look after cars parked in ...
Asignación de derechos de usufructo en mercados informales: evidencia desde las calles
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2014)
En el presente estudio, observamos los resultados deuna política de asignación masiva de derechos de usufructoa los cuidacoches, per-sonas que desempeñan –en la informalidad– tareas de vigilancia de ...
Advancing academic opportunities for disadvantaged youth: third year impact evaluation of a privately-managed school in a poor neighbourhood in Montevideo
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2014)
We study the three-year impact of a private tuition-free middle school on theacademic outcomes of poor students. Several features of the treatment school fit withinnovative paradigms that have delivered successful outcomes ...
Giving a second chance: an after-school program in a shanty town interacted with parent type
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012)
Joint-liability vs. individual incentives in the classroom. Lessons from a field experiment with undergraduate student
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012)
We evaluate the impact of joint-liabilityincentives in the classroomusing a randomized field experiment.The instructor designsgroups of three studentsin the classroom and providesa premiumto their ...
Impact evaluation of a privately managed tuition-free middle school in a poor neighborhood in Montevideo
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012)
Using a randomized trial, we evaluate the impact of afreeprivately-managed middle schoolin a poor neighborhood. The research comparesovertimeadolescents randomly selectedto enterLiceo-Jubilarand thosethat were notdrawn in ...
Mechanisms behind substance abuse and rugby. Lessons from a field experiment with incarcerated offenders
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012)
There are a broad range of rehabilitation programs but results differ significantly among them, from positive to no-effect programs –and even to negative-effect programs. Hence, in order to guide policy, ...