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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
(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 ...
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, ...
Gender differences to relative performance feedback: a field experiment in education
(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 shantytown interacting with parents´ type
(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 ...
Frequency of testing. Lessons from a field experiment in higher education
(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 ...
Using technology and behavioral economics to promote development in the early years: The effect of an over-the-phone program
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, 2024)
The effect of Crianza Positiva e-messaging program on adult-child language interactions
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, 2020)
Small incentives may have large effects: the impact of a price on the quantity of plastic bags used
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, 2020)
Saturation policing and robberies: quasi-experimental evidence about the effect of sudden and quick operations
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, 2020)