Promoting economic development through electoral design When electoral rules encourage politicians to secure a broader base of support, politicians provide public goods more broadly Institutions & Political Economy Moya Chin Published 06.07.23
Dengue infections in-utero and the health of children Maternal dengue infections decrease birth weight, increase the risk for low birth weight and the number of hospitalisations of children in the first three years of life Health Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner Livia Menezes Published 21.06.23
Reducing vulnerability, curbing clientelism: A case study in Brazil Reducing vulnerability can combat clientelism: Access to rain-fed water cisterns in Brazil decreased citizen requests and votes for incumbents Institutions & Political Economy Gustavo Bobonis Paul Gertler Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Simeon Nichter Published 13.06.23
Law and order? The effect of a policy to re-establish control of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas A policy to pacify Rio de Janeiro’s favelas reduced murder and robbery, yet many other forms of crime increased Institutions & Political Economy Christophe Bellégo Joeffrey Drouard Published 23.05.23
The deforestation footprint of transportation infrastructure: Evidence from the Amazon A market access model shows the negative effects of infrastructure on deforestation and the importance of accounting for general equilibrium effects Energy & Environment Rafael Araujo Juliano Assunção Arthur Bragança Published 09.05.23
Informal labour markets and rent-extraction from the unemployment insurance system: Evidence from Brazil When eligible for unemployment benefits, workers and firms make strategic layoffs in the presence of informal labour markets Public Economics Bernardus Van Doornik Janis Skrastins David Schoenherr Published 23.02.23
Elite control and development in Brazil How do changes in the concentration of political power affect long-run development? Institutions & Political Economy Claudio Ferraz Monica Martinez-Bravo Published 22.02.23
The impacts of parental job loss and job insurance policies on children: Evidence from Brazil Parental job loss has significant negative effects on children, which can be partly mitigated by access to unemployment insurance Health Diogo Britto Caíque Melo Breno Sampaio Published 17.02.23
The impact of publicly provided daycare: Evidence from Brazil Publicly provided daycare in Rio de Janeiro had benefits for both child development and the labour market outcomes of caregivers. Education David Evans Lycia Lima Published 15.02.23
