06. Documentos de trabajo: Recent submissions
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Transit Infrastructure and Couples’ Commuting Choices in General Equilibrium
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-07-22)What is the impact of improving the transit infrastructure on the gender earnings gap? How does family structure matter to un‐derstand the impact of new transit infrastructure? Recent mod‐els on spatial economics hinge on ... -
Intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in trade agreements
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-07-11)We study how countries choose intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs). Our model indicates that countries should set systematically lower prefer-ential margins when the bloc takes ... -
How infrastructure shapes comparative advantage
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-30)This paper provides evidence that domestic trade costs are a source of comparative advantage. First, I build an international trade and internal geography model with transportation features and input-output linkages. Then, ... -
The effect of high dismissal protection on bureaucratic turnover and productivity
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-22)This paper studies the impact of high dismissal protection on bureaucratic turnover and productivity in the context of public school teachers in Chile. We take advantage of a law that required education administrators ... -
Tripping at the Finish Line Experimental Evidence on the Road of Misperceptions on Secondary School Completion
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-14)In Argentina, more than 90 percent of teenagers are enrolled in upper secondary school, but only 50 percent graduate on time. I conducted a field experiment in Salta, Argentina, to test if lack of information about how ... -
Roads illuminate development: Using nightlight luminosity to assess the impact of transport infrastructure
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-14)The research aims to evaluate the impact of paved major roads on economic growth at the municipal level in Bolivia, Paraguay and Ecuador. Due to the absence of municipal information, pub-licly available satellite data are ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Buenos Aires’s Metrobus on Within-City Spatial Sorting
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-14)How do improvements in the urban transport infrastructure affect the spatial sorting of residents with different levels of in-come and education within a city? What are the welfare effects of improving urban transit once ... -
Trends of Educational Mobility Across Three Generations in Latin America
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-05-27)This paper provides new evidence on long term intergenerational mobility in developing countries. We gather data linking schooling outcomes across three generations for six Latin American countries. Our work complements ... -
Wealth in Latin America
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-05-16)This paper presents harmonized indicators for household wealth, its components, and its determinants (including intergenerational mobility) in four Latin American countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay), using Spain ... -
Socioeconomic Gradients in Test Scores across Latin American and the Caribbean
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-05-05)In this paper we document gaps in math and reading achievement between children whose mothers have completed at least upper secondary education and those who have not, using test scores from third and sixth graders across ... -
Impacto potencial del uso de la inteligencia artificial en el empleo público en América Latina
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-04-29)Este policy brief es el primero de una serie de documentos de política sobre el uso e impacto de la inteligencia artificial en el sector público. Estos documentos sintetizan los principales hallazgos, conclusiones y ... -
Nota de Productividad Brasil: El desafío de aumentar la productividad de la economía brasileña
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-04-29)La economía brasileña presenta un problema crónico de bajo crecimiento. Desde la época del milagro económico en los años setenta el Producto Interno Bruto no ha logrado marcar una senda de crecimiento sostenido. Aunque en ... -
Intergenerational earnings mobility and macroeconomic shocks: Evidence based on administrative records
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-04-26)This paper provides novel evidence on trends in intergenerational earnings mobility in a developing country and explores some transmission mechanisms associated with the characteristics of the labor market. Using a novel ... -
Nueva normalidad y formación profesional. Aportes desde la experiencia de cuatro instituciones de formación
(CAF, 2022-03-29)Este estudio busca caracterizar los procesos de vuelta a la presencialidad en una muestra de cuatro Instituciones de Formación Profesional (IFP) de la región: El Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje Industrial SENAI en Brasil, ... -
Size, Position and Length in Value Chains in Latin America
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-25)In this article, I develop a framework that divides global value chains into regional and extra-regional and studies the participation of Latin American countries in international fragmentation of production along 25 years ... -
Los desafíos para la igualdad de género en América Latina. Documento de trabajo
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-25)Este documento de trabajo expone los principales desafíos para lograr una igualdad sustantiva en la región, así como recomendaciones de políticas para avanzar la consecución de la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de ... -
Impactos microeconómicos de los programas de financiamiento público para pymes en América Latina. Qué sabemos
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-18)La relativa baja productividad de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) de América Latina está correlacionada con factores como salarios pagados, inserción internacional y número de trabajadores, resultando clave la ... -
What a difference a full day makes: Evidence from new schools in Fortaleza
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-18)Although longer school days are in increasing supply, a lack of consensus about their effectiveness persists. Motivated by this gap, this paper studies the effect of enrolling in a new set of full-time secondary schools ... -
Estados ágiles en América Latina: la experiencia de Buenos Aires en el uso de canales digitales con ciudadanos
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-09)La ciudad de Buenos Aires enfrentaba problemas de fragmentación de canales de atención a ciudadanos, afectando la efectividad de la respuesta estatal. Con tal objetivo en 2013 se comenzó a trabajar con bots, automatizándose ... -
Envejecimiento y cuidados: principales características para cinco países de América Latina
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-08)En este trabajo analizamos las características de los adultos mayores en situación de dependencia, las estrategias de cuidados y el perfil de las personas cuidadoras, para cinco países de América Latina: Chile, Colombia, ...
