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The effect of temporary and intense exposure to particulate matter on birth outcomes in Montevideo
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2015)
Background: Prior estimates of the correlation between ambient air pollutants’ concentrations and perinatal health show dispersion in magnitudes, as well as positive and negative signs. These differences may be partially ...
Aseguramiento público, provisión privada: impacto en el acceso a servicios perinatales y en la salud del recién nacido
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2015)
A partir del año 2008, con la implementación del Sistema Nacional Integrado de Salud, el gobierno uruguayo extendió el seguro social de salud a colectivos no amparados previamente. A diferencia de la cobertura pública, el ...
Whistleblowers on the board? The role of independent directors in cartel prosecutions
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2015)
Stock market reactions to news of cartel prosecutions are muted when indicted firms have a highproportion of independent directors serving on their boards. This finding is robust to self-selectionand is more pronounced ...
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 ...