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ALBERTO E. CHONG

Department of Economics Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

14 Marietta St. Room 516 Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

E-mail: achong6@gsu.edu Tel. 202 813 5675

CURRENT POSITION

Full Tenured Professor, Second Century Initiative, Department of Economics, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and College of Education and Human Development, Georgia State University. Additional appointments: International Center for Public Policy, and Adult Literacy Research Center, Georgia State University, September 2015 –

AREAS OF INTEREST

Development Economics, Political Economy, Impact Evaluation, Public Policy

EDUCATION Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. M.A., Ph.D. in Economics, 1988-1993. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Department of Economics, 1989-1991 Escuela Superior de Administración de Negocios (ESAN), Lima, 1986 Catholic University, Lima. B.A., Lic., Social Sciences and Economics, 1981-1985

OTHER POSITIONS

Network Fellow, Institute of Corruption Studies; 2017 - Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad del Pacifico, Lima; 2016 – Consultant, World Bank, 2012- Founder and Executive Director, Development Research Strategies, 2012 - Research Network Affiliate, Innovations for Poverty Action; 2009 -

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Principal Investigator, MSI- USAID Impact Evaluation Project on India and Kyrgyzstan (Women Entrepreneurs), 2014-2018 Consultant, 3ie, Impact Evaluation, Internet Access (Government Program, Colombia) 2015-16; International selection committee, Development Priorities Window, 2016

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Full Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies and Department of Economics, University of Ottawa, July, 2012 - August 2015 Visiting Professor, Institute for International Economic Policy, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, July 2011- June 2012. Consultant, MSI-USAID Growth Program, Jordan Competitiveness Program, 2015 Member of High-Level “Quipu” Commission on Impact Evaluation, Ministry of Social Development, Government of Peru 2012 Member of Organizing Committee Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association Meetings, 2012 Adviser, Office of the Comptroller of the Peruvian Government, 2012 Chief Economist, ad-interim, Inter-American Development Bank (in periods when Chief Economist was absent during 2005-2011); Director of Flagship Reports of the Inter-American Development Bank (2007 and 2011); Principal Research Economist, Research Department and Office of the Chief Economist, Inter-American Development Bank, 2005-2011; Senior Research Economist, Research Department and Office of the Chief Economist, Inter-American Development Bank, 2000-2005. Consultant, World Bank, Development Economics Research Group, 1997-1999 Visiting Researcher, IRIS, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997-1998 Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of Peru, 1993-1995 and 1996-1997 Vice-President for Development, Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo, Lima, 1995-96 Center for Economic Studies 1/2 de Cambio, Economic Analyst, 1985-1987

EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS Associate Editor, Economics Bulletin, 2014-

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS1

1. “On the Preferences for Strong Leadership” (with M. Gradstein), Social Science Quarterly, Forthcoming

2. “Imposed Institutions and Preferences for Redistribution” (with M. Gradstein), Journal

of Institutional Economics, Forthcoming

1 Google Scholar: 6,134 citations (h-index: 36, i10 index: 96); REPEC: top 1 % in all related productivity measures and top 5 % or higher in all related citation measures.

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3. “Regulatory Protective Measures and Risky Behavior: Evidence from Ice Hockey” (with P. Restrepo), Journal of Public Economics, 151: 1-11, July 2017 (lead article)

4. “Political and Economic Inequities and the Shaping of Institutions and Redistribution”

(with M. Gradstein), Southern Economic Journal, 83, 4: 952-971, April 2017

5. “Long-Run Exposure to Television and Homicides in Cities: Some Empirical Evidence for Brazil” (with M. Yanez-Pagans), Journal of Development Studies, 53, 1: 18-31, January 2017

6. “Are There Nutrient-Based Poverty Traps?” (with I. Cohen, E. Field, E. Nakasone, and

M. Torero), American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 8, 4: 1-33, October 2016

7. “Do Good Institutions Improve Fiscal Transparency?” (with N. Andreula), Economics of Governance, 17, 3; 241-263, August 2016

8. “On Education and Democratic Preferences” (with M. Gradstein) Economics & Politics,

27, 3: 362-388, November 2015.

9. “Money Laundering and its Regulation (with F. López-de-Silanes), Economics & Politics, 27, 1: 78-123, March 2015

10. “Does Corruption Information Inspire the Fight or Quash the Hope? A Field Experiment

in Mexico on Voter Turnout, Choice, and Party Identification” (with A. De La O, D. Karlan, and L. Wantchekon), The Journal of Politics, 77, 1: 55-71 January 2015

11. “(Ineffective) Messages to Encourage Recycling: Evidence from a Randomized

Evaluation in Peru” (with D. Karlan, J. Shapiro, and J. Zinman), The World Bank Economic Review, 29,1: 180-206, January 2015.

12. “Trust and Trustworthiness in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: Experimental

Evidence from the 2010 Chilean Earthquake”, (with D. Fleming and H. Bejarano), Journal of Development Studies, 50, 11: 1482-1493, November 2014.

13. “Letter Grading Government Efficiency”, (with R. La Porta, F. Lopez-de- Silanes, and A.

Shleifer), Journal of the European Economic Association, 12, 2: 277-299, July 2014 (lead article).

14. “Stated Behavior and Revealed Preference: Evidence from Six Latin American

Countries”, (with J. Cardenas and H. Ñopo), Journal of Development Economics, 104: 16-33, September 2013

15. “Estimating Income Elasticity of Government Expenditures”, (with M. Bruckner and M.

Gradstein), Journal of Public Economics, 96, 11: 1025-1035, October 2012.

16. “Soap Operas and Fertility in Brazil”, (with E. La Ferrara and S. Duryea), American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 4(4): 1-31, October 2012 (lead article).

17. “Does the Quality of Training Programs Matter? Evidence from Bidding Processes Data”

(with J. Galdo), Labour Economics, November 2012

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18. “Privatization and Labor Policies” (with J. Guillen and F. Lopez-de-Silanes), Journal of

Public Economics, Vol. 95, 9-10: 119-1130, October 2011

19. “Is the World Flat? Country and Firm-Level Determinants of Law Compliance” (with M. Gradstein), Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Vol. 27, 2: 272-300, August 2011

20. “Firm-Level Determinants of Political Influence” (with M. Gradstein), Economics and

Politics, Vol. 22, 3: 233-256, November 2010

21. “Language Nuances and Socio-Economic Outcomes” (with J. Guillen and V. Rios), American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 69, 2: 693-716, April 2010.

22. “Language Nuances, Trust, And Economic Growth” (with J. Guillen and V. Rios), Public

Choice, Vol. 143, 1-2: 191-208, April 2010

23. “Political and Institutional Environment and Privatization Prices” (with J. Guillen and A. Riano), Public Choice, Vol. 142, 1-2: 91-110, January 2010.

24. “Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a

Quasi-natural Experiment for Peru” (with V. Galdo and M. Torero), Economica, Vol. 76, 304: 623-648, October 2009

25. “Privatised Firms and Labour Outcomes in Emerging Markets” (with G. Leon), The

Journal of Development Studies, Vol. 45, 9: 1513-1525, October 2009

26. “Television and Divorce: Evidence from Brazilian Novelas” (with E. La Ferrara), Journal of the European Economic Association, Vol. 7, No. 2-3, Pages 458-468, April 2009

27. “Can Foreign Aid Reduce Income Inequality and Poverty?” (with M. Calderon and M.

Gradstein), Public Choice, Vol. 140, 1-2: 59-84, April 2009

28. “Volatility and Economic Growth” (with M. Gradstein), The Journal of Economic Growth, (lead article), Vol. 14, 1: 1-25, March 2009

29. “Foreign Participation and Hiring Patterns After Privatization” (with V. Galdo), Labour:

Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, 23, 1: 195-207, March 2009

30. “To What Extent do Latin Americans Trust, Reciprocate, and Cooperate? Evidence from Experiments in Six Latin American Countries” (with J. Cárdenas and H. Ñopo). Economia, Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association, Vol. 9, 2: 45-94, Spring 2009

31. “Labor Market Institutions and Income Inequality: An Empirical Exploration” (with C.

Calderón), Public Choice, 138, 1: 65-81, January 2009

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32. “Informality and Productivity in the Labor Market in Peru” (with J. Galdo and J. Saavedra) Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 11, 4: 229-245 (lead article), December 2008

33. “Does Compulsory Voting Help Equalize Income?” (with M. Olivera), Economics and

Politics, Vol. 20, 3: 391-415, November 2008

34. “What Determines Foreign Aid? The Donors' Perspective” (with M. Gradstein), Journal of Development Economics (lead article), Vol. 87, 1: 1-13, August, 2008

35. “Is it Possible to Speak English Without Thinking American? On Globalization and the

Determinants of Cultural Assimilation” (with J. Galdo), Economics Letters, Vol. 100, 2, 192-95, August 2008.

36. “Barriers to Exit” (with G. León). Economics Letters, Vol. 99, 1: 93-97, April, 2008

37. “Beliefs vs. Actions. The Mystery of Discrimination in Latin America” (with H. Ñopo),

Economia, Journal of the Latin American and Economic Association, Vol. 8, 2: 79-115, Spring 2008

38. “Current Account Deficits in Africa: Stylized Facts and Basic Determinants” (with C.

Calderón and L. Zanforlin). Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 56, Number 1: 191-221. October, 2007

39. “Inequality and Institutions” (with M. Gradstein). Review of Economics and Statistics,

Vol. 89, 3: 454-465, August, 2007

40. “Should state-owned firms change CEOs before privatization? Some evidence from the telecommunications industry” (with V. Galdo), Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 14, 8: 591-595, August, 2007

41. “Rent Seeking and Political Checks and Balances in Uruguay” (with C. Calderón)

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 45, 3: 592-601, July, 2007

42. “Trade intensity and business cycle synchronization: Are developing countries any different?” (with C. Calderón and E. Stein), Journal of International Economics (lead article), Vol. 71, 1: 2-21, March, 2007

43. “Institutional enforcement, labor-market rigidities, and economic performance” (with

C. Calderón and G. León). Emerging Markets Review, Vol. 8, 1: 38-49, March, 2007

44. “Inequality and Informality” (with M. Gradstein), Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 91, 1-2: 159-179, February, 2007.

45. “Valieron la Pena las Privtizaciones?” (with E. Lora), Nueva Sociedad, 207, 80-92,

enero-febrero 2007.

46. “Do Democracies Breed Rent-Seeking Behavior? Evidence for Uruguay” (with C. Calderón), Journal of Policy Reform (lead article), Vol. 9, 4: 247-260, December, 2006

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47. “Bundling of Basic Public Services and Household Welfare in Developing Countries: An Empirical Exploration for the Case of Peru” (with J. Hentschel and J. Saavedra), Oxford Development Studies, Vol. 35, 3: 329-346, September, 2006

48. “Streamlining and Privatization Prices in the Telecommunications Industry” (with V.

Galdo), Economica, Vol. 73, 291: 461-484, August, 2006

49. “Political and Corporate Governance and Pro-Cyclicality in Capital Flows: Evidence from Emerging Market Countries” (with A. Izquierdo, A. Micco, and U. Panizza), International Finance, Vol. 8, 2: 167-198, 2005

50. “Privatization in Latin America: What Does the Evidence Say” (with F. López-de-

Silanes), Economia, Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association, Vol. 4, 2: 37-111, 2004

51. “Inequality, Democracy, and Persistence: Is There a Political Kuznets Curve?”,

Economics and Politics, vol. 16(2):189-212, July, 2004

52. “Volume and Quality of Infrastructure and the Distribution of Income: An Empirical Investigation”, Review of Income and Wealth, (with C. Calderón), Vol. 50, 1: 87-106, March, 2004

53. “Inward-Looking Policies, Institutions, Autocrats, and Economic Growth in Latin

America: An Empirical Exploration” (with L. Zanforlin), Public Choice, Vol. 121, 3: 335-361, February, 2004.

54. “Internet and the Ability to Innovate in Latin America”, (with A. Micco), Emerging

Markets Review, Vol. 4, 1: 53-72, March, 2003

55. "Technology and Epidemics" (with L. Zanforlin) IMF Staff Papers, Vol. 49, 3: 426-455, 2002

56. "Determinants of Inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina", (with M. Bisogno) Economics

of Transition, Vol. 10, 2: 311-337, 2002

57. "Development and Efficiency of the Financial Sector and Links with Trust: Cross-Country Evidence", Economic Development and Cultural Change, (with C. Calderón and A. Galindo) Vol. 51, 1: 189-204, 2002

58. "Poverty and Inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Civil War" (with M.

Bisogno), World Development, Vol. 30, 1: 61-76, 2002

59. "Determinants of Current Account Deficits in Developing Countries", (with C. Calderón and N. Loayza) Contributions to Macroeconomics, Berkeley Electronic Journals, Vol. 2, 1, article 2, 2002

60. “Privatization and Downsizing in Tanzania” (with I. Radwan), International Journal of

Privatization and Public Policy, Vol. 12, 1: 134-147, 2002

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61. "External Sector and Income Inequality in Interdependent Economies Using a Dynamic Panel Data Approach", (with C. Calderón) Economics Letters, 71, 225-231, 2001

62. "Technological Adaptation, Trade, and Growth" (with L. Zanforlin),

Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv, Vol. 4, 137: 565-592 (lead article), 2001

63. "Foreign Aid and Household Welfare in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (with M. Bisogno), European Economic Review, Vol. 45, 4-6: 1020-1030, 2001

64. “On Non-Linearities Between Exports of Manufactures and Economic Growth” (with C.

Calderón and L. Zanforlin), Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 4, 2: 279-311, 2001

65. “On the Lags Between Submission and Acceptance: Are All Referees Created Equal?”, Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 8: 423-425, 2001

66. "Law Tradition and Institutional Quality: Some Empirical Evidence" (with L. Zanforlin),

Journal of International Development, Vol. 12: 1057-1068, 2001

67. "Institutional Quality and Income Distribution" (with C. Calderón), Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 48, 4: 761-88, 2000

68. "Causality and Feedback between Institutional Measures and Economic Growth" (with

C. Calderón), Economics and Politics, Vol. 12, 1: 69-82, 2000

69. “Institutional Quality and Poverty Measures in a Cross Section of Countries", (with C. Calderón), Economics of Governance, Vol. 1, 2: 123-136, 2000

70. "Structural Reform, Institutions and Earnings: Evidence from the Formal and Informal

Sectors in Urban Peru" (with J. Saavedra), The Journal of Development Studies, Vol. 35, 4: 95-116, 1999

PAPERS ON SECOND REVISION

1. “Social Interactions and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay: The Role of Urbanization Patterns on the Effectiveness of GOVT Campaigns” (with G. Leon, V. Roza, M. Valdivia, and G. Vega), revise and resubmit, American Journal of Political Science

2. “Not So Fast! Cash Transfers Can Increase Child Labor” (with M. Yanez-Pagans), revise

and resubmit, Economics Letters

3. “Health Impacts of a Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Program” (with M. Valdivia), revise and resubmit, Journal of International Development

4. “Institutions, Firms, and Government Effectiveness” (with M. Gradstein), revise and

resubmit, Journal of Applied Economics

5. “Does Prosperity Breed Trust?” (with M. Brückner and M. Gradstein), reject and resubmit, Journal of Comparative Economics

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6. “Trust and Experiments in Six Latin American Cities” (with V. Rios), revise and resubmit, Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

7. Exchange Rate, Informality and Productivity in the Philippines, A Co-integration

Analysis”, revise and resubmit, Asian Economic Journal

BOOK REVIEWS

1. “After the Washington Consensus: Restarting Growth and Reform in Latin America,

Kuczynski, P. and J. Williamson, eds. Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 67, 2: 564-565, 2005

WORKING PAPERS AND MANUSCRIPTS

1. “On Marijuana and Evidence Using Retail Scanner Data” (with M. Baggio), Working Paper, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2. “Unconditional Cash Transfers and Old-Age in Bolivia” (with M. Yanez-Pagans, WB; G.

Canavire), Working Paper, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

3. “Institutional Persistence, Individual Attitudes, and Income Inequality” (with M. Gradstein)

4. “Perverse Incentives? Labor Market Rigidities and Job Performance in the Public

Sector” (with A. Cozzubo), Manuscript, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

5. “Financial Inclusion for the Rural Poor Using Agent Networks in Peru: Measuring the Impact of Correspondent Banking Agents and Trust Workshops for Conditional Cash Transfers Beneficiaries” (with U. Aldana, S. Galiani, and P. Gertler), Working Paper, Innovations for Poverty Action and CGAP

6. “Does Education Drive Risk Aversion? Some Experimental Evidence from Peru”, (with J. Martinez), Working Paper, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

7. “Do Information Technologies Help Reduce Discrimination? Public Sector Natural Field Experiments in a Developing Country”, Working Paper, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (with M. Yanez-Pagans).

8. “Massive Water Expansion and Child-Related Outcomes” (with V. Galdo), Manuscript,

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.

9. “Effectiveness and Spillovers of Online Sex Education: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombian Schools”, (with M. Gonzalez-Navarro, D. Karlan, and M. Valdivia), NBER Working Paper.

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EDITED BOOKS

1. “Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of Information Technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean”, Palgrave-McMillan, New York, 2012. (Spanish version distributed by Fondo de Cultura Economica). Translations of first chapter to Portuguese, Japanese and Korean.

2. “Discrimination in Latin America” (co-edited with A. Moro and H. Ñopo), Palgrave -

McMillan, 2009 (Spanish version distributed by Fondo de Cultura Economica).

3. “Privatization for the Public Good? Welfare Effects of Private Intervention in Latin America”, Harvard University Press, May, Cambridge, MA, 2008

4. “Outsiders? The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean”

(co-edited with G. Marquez, S. Duryea, H. Ñopo, and J. Mazza), Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008. Translation of first chapter to Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean.

5. “Investor Protection and Corporate Governance: Firm-level evidence across Latin

America”, Stanford University Press and World Bank Press (co-edited with F. López-de-Silanes), 2007

6. “Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality” Stanford University and World

Bank Press (co-edited with F. López-de-Silanes), 2005 (Spanish version distributed by Fondo de Cultura Economica).

7. “Medios Privados para Fines Públicos: Participación Privada en Infraestructura en

América Latina”, Inter-American Development Bank (co-edited with J. Sanchez), 2003

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Beltran, A. A. Chong and A. Silva, "Global Integration, Foreign Ownership, and Firm Productivity", In: Business & Management: "Framing Compliance and Dynamics", pp. 339-360, National Economics University Press, Hanoi, 2017

2. “Financial Inclusion and Development Impacts in Latin America” (with C. de

Mendoza), In: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 4th edition; Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Editor; IGI Global: Hershey, PA, 2017

3. “Cyber-Behavior and Development Impacts in Latin America” (with C. de Mendoza), In: Z. Yan (ed.). Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior. IGI Global: Hershey, PA, 2013.

4. A Field of Dreams or a Dream Come True?” In: Development Connections: Unveiling the

Impact of Information Technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, ed.), Palgrave-McMillan, New York, 2011

5. “Banking on Technology for Financial Inclusion” (with A. Galindo and M. Pinzon) In:

Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of Information Technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, ed.), Palgrave-McMillan, New York, 2011

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6. “Rewiring Institutions” (with C. de Mendoza and G. Leon). In: Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of Information Technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, ed.), Palgrave-McMillan, New York, 2011

7. “Development.com: Using ICTs to Escape Poverty” (with C. de Mendoza) In:

Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of Information Technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, ed.), Palgrave-McMillan, New York, 2011

8. “Taxes and Productivity: A Game of Hide and Seek” (with C. Pages). In: The Age of

Productivity, Transforming Economies from the Bottom Up (C. Pages, ed.), Palgrave-McMillan, New York, 2010

9. “What do we know about discrimination in Latin America?” (with H. Ñopo and A.

Moro). In: Discrimination in Latin America (A. Chong, A. Moro, and H. Ñopo, eds., Stanford University Press, 2009

10. “On the Social Effects of Privatization in Latin America”, In: Privatization for the Public

Good? Welfare Effects of Private Intervention in Latin America”, (A. Chong, ed.), Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008

11. “To What Extent to Latin Americans Trust and Cooperate”? Field Experiments on Social

Exclusion in Six Latin American Countries (with S. Calonico, N. Candelo, J. Cardenas and H. Ñopo and S. Polania). In: Outsiders? The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, S. Duryea, G. Marquez, J. Mazza, eds.), Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008

12. “Privatization and Social Exclusion” (with G. Leon and H. Ñopo); In: Outsiders? The

Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, S. Duryea, G. Marquez, J. Mazza, eds.), Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008

13. “Discrimination in Latin America: The Proverbial Elephant in the Room?” (with H.

Ñopo); In: Outsiders? The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, S. Duryea, G. Marquez, J. Mazza, eds.), Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008

14. “Informality and Productivity in Peru” (with J. Galdo and J. Saavedra), In:

Understanding Economic Growth 1970-2005: Analytical Country Studies from the Andean Region. R. Hausmann, eds., Center for International Development Harvard University and Andean Financial Corporation, 2008

15. “Privatization and Firm Performance in Bolivia” (with K. Capra, M. Garron, F. López-de-

Silanes, and C. Machicado), In: Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality (A. Chong and F. Lopez-de-Silanes, eds.), Stanford University Press, 2008

16. “Discrimination in Latin America: The Proverbial Elephant in the Room?” (with H.

Ñopo); In: Outsiders? The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (A. Chong, S. Duryea, G. Marquez, J. Mazza, eds.), Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008

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17. “Privatization and Regulation in Latin America” (with J. Benavides); In: State of the Reform of the State, (E. Lora, ed). Stanford University Press, 2007

18. “Overview: Corporate Governance in Latin America” (with F. López-de-Silanes) In:

Investor Protection and Corporate Governance: Firm-level evidence across Latin America. (A. Chong and F. López-de-Silanes, eds.). Stanford University Press and World Bank Press, 2007

19. “Corporate Governance and Firm Value in Mexico” (with F. López-de-Silanes) In:

Investor Protection and Corporate Governance: Firm-level evidence across Latin America. (A. Chong and F. López-de-Silanes, eds.) Stanford University Press and World Bank Press, 2007

20. “Money Laundering in Latin America: What do We Know?” (with F. Lopez-de-Silanes);

In: Unlocking Credit, The Quest for Deep and Stable Bank Lending, Flagship Publication of the Inter-American Development Bank; The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2005

21. “Privatization in Mexico” (with F. López-de-Silanes), In: Privatization in Latin America:

Myths and Reality (A. Chong and F. Lopez-de-Silanes, eds.), Stanford University and World Bank Press, 2005

22. “Privatization and Firm Performance in Bolivia” (with K. Capra, M. Garron, F. López-de-

Silanes, and C. Machicado), In: Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality (A. Chong and F. Lopez-de-Silanes, eds.), Stanford University and World Bank Press, 2005

23. “The Truth about Privatization in Latin America” (with F. López-de-Silanes), In:

Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality (A. Chong and F. Lopez-de-Silanes, eds.), Stanford University and World Bank Press, 2005

24. “Privatization in Latin America: A Review of the Evidence”, In: Recouping

Infrastructure Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean (J. Benavides, editor), Inter-American Development Bank, 2004

25. “Costos y Beneficios de la Privatización en América Latina: Una Comparación

Internacional”, In: “Diez Años de la Capitalizacion: Luces y Sombras (F. Zaratti, editor), Government of Bolivia, 2004.

26. “The Promise and Challenges of Information Technologies”, In: The Business of Growth,

Inter-American Development Bank, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD, 2004.

27. “The Ability to Innovate and Use New Technologies”, In: The Business of Growth, Inter-

American Development Bank, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2004.

28. "Are Labor Market Rigidities an Obstacle for Long-Run Growth?, “Labor Markets and

Institutions," (with C. Calderón) Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference off the Central Bank of Chile, 2003

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29. "Labor Market Regulations and Income Inequality: Evidence for a Panel of Countries" (with C. Calderón and R. Valdes). “Labor Markets and Institutions," Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference off the Central Bank of Chile, 2003

30. “Corporate Governance and Private Capital Flows to Latin America” (with A. Izquierdo,

A. Micco, and U. Panizza), In: Corporate Governance and Capital Flows in a Global Economy” (B. Kogot, ed.), Oxford University Press, 2003

31. "Do Governments Really Have to be that Generous?: An Application on Downsizing to

Guinea-Bissau" (with M. Rama), In: World Bank Economists' Forum (S. Devarajan, H. Rogers, and L. Squire, eds.), World Bank Press, 2000

32. “Cajas Municipales, Microcrédito y Pobreza en el Perú” (with E. Schroth) Consorcio de

Investigación Económica, Lima, 1997

33. “Instituciones, Regímenes y Crecimiento en América Latina” (with G. Gasha and E. Schroth), Consorcio de Investigación Económica, Lima, 1996

REPORTS

1. “Evaluation of Rural MIM and MRI Interventions in Peru Using a Mixed Methods Approach”, impact evaluation report commissioned by the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, 2016

2. “Media, Content, and Behavior: Some Emphasis on Financial Inclusion” (with M.

Valdivia), In Short, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, Lima.

3. “What Works in Education: An Evaluation of the Role of Information and Communication Technologies”; paper commissioned by Fundación Iválua, Government of Catalunya, Spain, 2014.

4. “Exchange Rate, Informality and Productivity in the Philippines, A Co-integration

Analysis”, background paper commissioned by The World Bank, 2012

5. “Soft Skills and Economic Performance: The Case of Malaysia”; background paper commissioned by the World Bank.

6. “Policy Design and Implementation of Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Peru”

Comision Quipu, presented to the Ministry of Social Development, Government of Peru, 2012.

WORK IN PROGRESS Natural Disasters and Displacement (with C. Srebot, UP) Voluntary Training (with C. Morales, Georgia State and T. Musaddiq, Georgia State) Soap operas and Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas (with M. Valdivia, GRADE) Crime and Informality in Mexico (with F. Beltran, Georgia State) Political Ownership and the Role of Media in Brazil (with C. Ferraz, PUC-Rio, F. Finan, Berkeley; E. La Ferrara, Bocconi, and L. Meloni, Sao Paulo)

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Labor Impact of Privatization (with F. Lopez-de-Silanes, SKEMA, and M. Torero, World Bank) E-Voting and Elections (with G. Leon, Pompeu-Fabra) Productivity and Informality (with A. Beltran, UP). Unexpected Policy Impacts of Law Changes (with M. Baggio and D. Simon, U. Connecticut) Food Consumption Changes and Medical Marijuana Laws (with M. Baggio, U. Connecticut) OTC Drugs and Legalization of Marijuana (with M. Baggio, U. Connecticut) Mining conflicts in Latin America (with P. Haslam, Ottawa) Theory and Reality of Public Policy

DISSERTATION COMMITTES Mr. Puneet Arora, Georgia State University, Chair of PhD Committee Mr. Francisco Beltran, Georgia State University, Chair of PhD Committee Ms. Tareena Musaddiq, Georgia State University, PhD Committee Member Mr. Shagata Mukherjee, Georgia State University, PhD. Committee Member. Ms. Noor Jehan, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan, PhD. External Member

UNIVERSITY SERVICE International Center Evaluation Committee, Georgia State University Ethics Committee, University of Ottawa Recruitment Committee, University of Ottawa

REFEREE SERVICE

Agricultural Economics, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Review, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, Brazilian Political Science Review, Canadian Journal of Economics, Comparative Political Studies, Contemporary Economic Policy, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Economic Inquiry, Economic Journal, Economics of Education Review, Economics and Politics, Economics of Transition, Emerging Markets Review, Estudios Económicos, European Economic Review, European Journal of Development Research, Fiscal Studies, Governance, International Development Research Centre, International Finance, Journal of African Economies, Journal of Applied Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Development Studies, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Journal of Economic Growth, Journal of Economic Inequality, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Journal of the European Economic Association, Journal of Globalization and Development, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Politics, Journal of Population Economics, Journal of Public Economics, National Science Foundation, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Oxford Economic Papers, Public Choice, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, Review of Development Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Review of Income and Wealth, Review of International Organizations, Review of World Economics, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Social Choice and Welfare, Social Science Quarterly, Southern Economic Journal, Trimestre Económico, World Bank Economic Review, World Bank Development Research Group, World Development, others.

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MEDIA

Associated Press, CNN International, British Broadcasting Corporation, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, The Economist, MacLean’s, France Press, Freakonomics, The Independent, Der Spiegel, Huffington Post, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Foreign Policy, Salon, Slate, The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Public Radio, El Mercurio (Chile), Valor Economico (Brazil), Asahi Shimbum (Japan), El Comercio (Peru), La Nacion (Argentina), several other outlets in Latin America, East Asia, and Australia.

RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2017-2018 – Chinese University of Hong Kong, National Economics University of Vietnam,

Ritsumekai University, Nagoya University, AEA Meetings (Philadelphia) 2016-2017- Universidad de Piura, Universidad del Pacífico, World Bank 2015-2016 – Grupo Analisis para el Desarrollo, George Mason University 2014-2015 – Georgia State University, McGill University, University of Connecticut, Tulane

University Previous: American Economic Association (Philadelphia), RECODE, University of Ottawa, Council of the Americas, European Economic Association (Milano, Prague, Stockholm, Venice, Bolzano), World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, University of Michigan, Universita Bocconi, ENI-Enrico Mattei; NEUDC Conferences (Boston, Ithaca); Economists’ Forum (World Bank); Latin American Econometric Society Meetings (Caracas; Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Santiago, Lima; Cancun); Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association Meetings (Mexico City, Bogota, Puebla, Rio de Janeiro; IIPF Meeting (Cordoba).

TEACHING Georgia State University, Fall 2017: Economic Development (undergraduate); Spring 2016: Principles of Microeconomics, Economic Development (undergraduate), Impact Evaluation (graduate), Senior Capstone, Latin America (undergraduate); Summer 2016: Development Field Course (Peru). University of Ottawa, Fall 2012-Fall 2014, International Development Policy (graduate) and Understanding Development (undergraduate); International Evaluation Programming (undergraduate) Inter-American Development Bank, 2002-2011. Courses, Modules, and Seminars on Development Economics, Applied Microeconomics, and Research Methods (graduate) Georgetown University, Public Policy Institute, 1999-2001. Courses: International Economic Development (graduate) World Bank, 1999. Labor training module (graduate)

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Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, 1993-1997. Courses: Intermediate Microeconomics (undergraduate), Managerial Economics (MBA), Applied Microeconomics (MBA), Topics in Microeconomics (graduate) Pontificia Universidad Católica, Lima. Courses: Topics in Macroeconomics (graduate), Intermediate Microeconomics (graduate)

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, RECOGNITIONS

Young Scholars Award, Ministry of Economy, Argentina, 1998 IDRC-CIDA (Canada) Economic Research Consortium, 1996 Fulbright Scholar, 1998-1993 Harvard University, Tuition Grant, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1989-91 Rotary Foundation Scholar, 1988-89 ESAN Graduate Fellowship, 1987-88

GRANTS University of Connecticut, “Medical Marijuana Laws and Impact” (Co-PI M. Baggio), 2016, USD 22,000 Voluntary Training and (Co-PIs, C. Morales and T. Musaddiq) Adult Literacy Research Center, Georgia State University, 2016-17, 5,000 US dollars Deloitte-USAID, “Strengthening Public Financial Management in Latin America and the Caribbean”, 2016, US 100,000 dollars International Finance Corporation, “Evaluation of Rural MIM and MRI Interventions in Peru” (Co-PIs J. Martinez-Vasquez), 2015, 120,000 US dollars. Center for the Financial Inclusion Group (CGAP) “Financial Inclusion for the Rural Poor Using Agent Networks” (Co-PIs, S. Galiani, U of Maryland, and P. Gertler, U of California, Berkeley), 184,929 US. Dollars, 2013-2015. Inter-American Development Bank, “Get-to-Vote Campaign and Rural Financial Inclusion in Paraguay” 227,169, US dollars (Co-PIs: M. Valdivia, GRADE and G. Leon, Universitat Pompeu-Fabra), 2012-2015 Universidad de Chile (Todas Cuentan, IDRC), 450,000 US. Dollars (Co-PI M. Valdivia, GRADE) “Soap Operas and Financial Inclusion”, 2012-2015 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Yale Savings and Payments Research Fund) “Financial Inclusion for the Rural Poor Using Agent Networks (Co-PIs, S. Galiani , U. of Maryland and P. Gertler, U. of California at Berkeley), 135,000 US dollars, 2013-2015.

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University of Connecticut Research Foundation “Do we really care about the environment? Evidence from Real-Time Environmental Monitoring” (Co-PI Michele Baggio, U. of Connecticut $1,500, 2014 – 2015 University of Ottawa, 40,000 Canadian Dollars, General Research, 2012-2014 Inter-American Development Bank, 2008-2010, 1.5 million US Dollars; “Information and Communication Technologies and Randomized Controlled Trials in Latin America”.

LANGUAGES Spanish, English, Italian. Also, French and Portuguese (reading ability)

MEMBERSHIPS American Economic Association; Canadian Economic Association; European Economic Association; Peruvian Economic Association.

February, 2018