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2also available:Exemplare Uni Bonn from 2007
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3by Alberto Chong Published in Journal of economic integration (01.09.2018)“...This study tests whether exchange rate appreciation due to migration is tempered by the hiring of part-time workers. Quarterly data from 1994 to 2015 for the...”
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4“...This paper presents theory and evidence on the relationship between inequality and institutional quality. We exhibit a model in which the two may dynamically...”
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5by Eliana La Ferrara Alberto Chong Suzanne Duryea Published in American economic journal. Applied economics (01.10.2012)“...We estimate the effect of television on fertility in Brazil, where soap operas portray small families. We exploit differences in the timing of entry into...”
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6by Alberto Chong Ana L. De La O Dean Karlan Leonard Wantchekon Published in The Journal of politics (01.01.2015)“...Retrospective voting models assume that offering more information to voters about their incumbents’ performance strengthens electoral accountability. However,...”
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7“...We study the causal link between trade openness via free trade agreements (FTAs) and obesity rates. When applying a difference‐in‐differences approach by...”
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8“...Objectives This article aims to answer the question of who favors strong political leadership, with a few checks on its power. Methods First, we specify a...”
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9“...Information Technologies and Economic Development in Latin America provides a collection of rigorous empirical studies that contributes to a better...”
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10by Baggio, Michele Chong, Alberto Simon, David Published in Journal of health economics (01.03.2020)“...We study the behavioral changes caused by marijuana use on sexual activity, contraception, and birth counts by applying a differences-in-differences approach...”
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11“...We test the link between labor market regulations and job performance in the public sector using a novel outcome variable, namely, the number of days it takes...”
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12“...This paper examines the factors affecting the support for foreign aid among voters in donor countries. A simple theoretical model, which considers an...”
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13“...We provide evidence of health impacts of a public–private rural roads maintenance programme in Peru, which is characterized by a contracting mechanism that...”
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14“...Aspects of institutional quality vary substantially across countries, but are quite persistent over time. Further, institutional quality is correlated with...”
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15“...Using data for Bolivia we study how a national-level unconditional cash transfer programs can causally affect child labor. We estimate intent-to-treat effects...”
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16“...This article studies the joint effect of political and economic inequalities on redistributive taxation and institutional quality. The theoretical model...”
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17by Andreula, Nicoló Andreula, Nicoló Chong, Alberto Chong, Alberto Published in Economics of governance (01.08.2016)“...We study the role of institutional quality on the fiscal transparency of a country. We show that such a link does exist even when controlling for endogeneity...”
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18“...To what extent do imposed institutions shape preferences? We consider this issue by comparing the market-versus-state attitudes of respondents from a...”
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19by Alberto Chong Isabelle Cohen Erica Field Eduardo Nakasone Maximo Torero Published in American economic journal. Applied economics (01.10.2016)“...Do nutritional deficiencies contribute to the intergenerational persistence of poverty by reducing the earnings potential of future generations? To address...”
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20“...We make the point that preferences for democracy are positively correlated with level of education. This correlation is robust even after controlling for a...”