Research

Fields of interest: Development economics • Education • Impact evaluations • Violence and conflict

Publications

Book

  • With Mario Sánchez & Douglas Castro, 2015, “Ciudadanía y violencia. Una aproximación a sus múltiples expresiones.” Managua: Centro de Análisis Socio Cultural. [PDF]

Working papers

  • With Booyuel Kim and Hee-Seung Yang, ‘‘Does the small business program benefit self-employed workers? Evidence from Nicaragua.’’ 2nd revision requested from Journal of Development Effectiveness. [Draft/slides available upon request]

Selected works in progress

  • With Booyuel Kim and Hee-Seung Yang, ‘‘In utero exposure to civil conflict: Nicaraguan war and its long-term effects on socioeconomic outcomes.’’ [Draft/slides available upon request]

  • With Berk Özler, Katy Bergstrom, and Luca Parisotto, ‘‘Shared decision-making: Does quality of care affect contraceptive use?’’

  • “Abortion Ban and Socioeconomic Outcomes: Evidence from Nicaragua.”

Non-econ peer-reviewed articles

  • With Hloreley Osorio, 2020, “Crítica y crisis en Nicaragua: la tensión entre democracia y capitalismo.” Anuario de Estudios Centroamericanos, 46, 1-42. [PDF]

  • With Mario Sánchez, Douglas Castro & Jorge Guerra, 2016, “Movimientos sociales y acción colectiva en Nicaragua: Entre la identidad, autonomía y subordinación.” Amnis, (15). [Digital Version]

  • With Carol Siero & Sebastián Hernández, 2015, “¿Ha sido importante la cooperación internacional para el desarrollo y el crecimiento económico? Una evidencia de datos panel para Nicaragua y Centroamérica.” Encuentro, 102, 52-74. [PDF]

Reports