Browsing by Author "Cid, Alejandro"
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Advancing academic opportunities for disadvantaged youth: third year impact evaluation of a privately-managed school in a poor neighbourhood in Montevideo
Balsa, Ana Inés; Cid, Alejandro (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 ... -
Asignación de derechos de usufructo en mercados informales: evidencia desde las calles
Cabrera, José María; Cid, Alejandro (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 ... -
Beware: a woman is looking after your car
Blanco, Magdalena; Cabrera, José María; Cid, Alejandro (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 ... -
Brecha de género en la educación secundaria
Bernatzky, Marianne; Cid, Alejandro (Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2014)En América Latina, el debate acerca de los resultados heterogéneos en educación formal se ha centrado en las diferencias entre pobres y ricos. Este foco ha guidado a los diseñadores de política. Existen, sin embargo, otras ... -
Crianza positiva: combining group workshops and e-messages to strengthen parenting competences
Balsa, Ana Inés; Gómez, Esteban; González, María del Luján; Bloomfield, Juanita; Cid, Alejandro; Valdés, Rosario (Springer, 2023) -
Deporte y resiliencia en población juvenil de alta vulnerabilidad
Cabrera, José María; Cid, Alejandro; Irisarri, Juan José (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 ... -
Family structural influences on children's education attainment: evidence from Uruguay
Cid, Alejandro; Stokes, Charles E. (Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2011)As the developed world has experienced a shift away from the traditional two biological parent family, scholars have sought to understand how children are faring in non-traditional homes. Debate has arisen over assertions ... -
‘For older folks like me, these things are over us...’: the challenge of embedding iPadsin everyday life within a long-term care facility
Castleton, Alexander; Cid, Alejandro; Silva, Derek (2020) -
Frequency of testing. Lessons from a field experiment in higher education
Bernatzky, Marianne; Cabrera, José María; Cid, Alejandro (Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of frequent testing on the performance of undergraduate freshmen. Methodology: The impact evaluation of the intervention is designed as a field experiment ... -
Gender differences to relative performance feedback: a field experiment in education
Cabrera, José María; Cid, Alejandro (Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2017)Individuals care about both their absolute performance and their performance relative to others. For example, workers satisfaction is affected not only by their nominal wage but also by the comparison of their salaries ... -
Giving a second chance: an after-school program in a shanty town interacted with parent type
Cid, Alejandro; Rossi, Martín A. (Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012) -
Giving a second chance: an after-school program in a shantytown interacting with parents´ type
Cid, Alejandro; Rossi, Martín A. (Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2011)Most discussion of after-school programs in shantytowns has centered on estimating mean impacts of programs, and results are not conclusive. Previous literature provides some explanations for these mixed results but this ... -
Hope and commitment. Lessons from a randomize control trial in a shanty town
Bernatzky, Marianne; Cid, Alejandro (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 ... -
Impact evaluation of a privately managed tuition-free middle school in a poor neighborhood in Montevideo
Balsa, Ana Inés; Cid, Alejandro (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 ... -
Joint-liability vs. individual incentives in the classroom. Lessons from a field experiment with undergraduate student
Cid, Alejandro; Cabrera, José María (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 ... -
Mandatory helmet use and the severity of motorcycle accidents: no brainer?
Blanco, Magdalena; Cabrera, José María; Carozzi, Felipe; Cid, Alejandro (Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2019)We study the impact of mandatory motorcycle helmet use laws on the severity and volume of road accidents in Uruguay by exploiting a change in the enforcement of the traffic law. Using event-study, differences-in-difference ... -
Marriage as a protective factor against intimate partner violence suffered by women. Exploring mechanisms
Cid, Alejandro; Leguisamo, Mariana (2022) -
Mechanisms behind substance abuse and rugby. Lessons from a field experiment with incarcerated offenders
Cid, Alejandro; Castleton, Alexander (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, ... -
Modest and incomplete incentives may work: pricing plastic bags in Uruguay
Cabrera, José María; Caffera, Marcelo; Cid, Alejandro (Elsevier, 2021) -
Multas progresivas por exceso de velocidad y su efecto sobre reincidencia
Leguísamo, Mariana (Universidad de Montevideo, 2020)Esta investigación busca responder si una multa de mayor valor económico conlleva a una reducción en la reiteración de infracciones por parte de los conductores. Utilizaremos un cambio de ley que establece gradualidad en ...