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“...We study the formation of beliefs in a squatter settlement in the outskirts of Buenos Aires exploiting a natural experiment that induced an allocation of...”

“...We estimate the causal effect of mandatory participation in military service on individuals' subsequent involvement in criminal activities. To identify this...”

“...Secure property rights are considered a key determinant of economic development. The evaluation of the causal effects of property rights, however, is a...”

“...Adequate targeting is a primary concern in the design of any social programme that attempts to reach a specific group in society. This paper studies the...”

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“...The decentralization of public services is a major feature of institutional innovation. The main argument in support of decentralization is that it brings...”

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“...We study the re-arrest rates for two groups: individuals formerly in prison and individuals formerly under electronic monitoring (EM). We find that the...”