Listagem por Orientador "Machado, Cecilia"
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Economic and behavioral effects of safety net programs
2018-03-16This thesis contains three independent but interrelated articles. Essentially, in this work, I empirically investigate the economic and behavioral effects of safety net programs. To do so, I use econometrics techniques ... -
The Effect of gender on college major choice: evidence from Brazil
2019-03-25This dissertation evaluates how gender affects college major choice in Brazil by estimating a discrete choice model with a nested logit specification. I use data from a Brazilian standardized exam taken by most seniors who ... -
The effects of a centralized college admission mechanism on migration and college enrollment: evidence from Brazil
2015-04-29No Brasil, a recente reformulação do Exame Nacional de Ensino Médio (ENEM) e a criação do Sistema de Seleção Unificada (SISU), um mecanismo de admissão centralizado que aloca os alunos às instituições, promoveram mudanças ... -
O impacto das ações afirmativas no ensino superior e o desempenho dos alunos
2014-05-30This article has estimated the group effects in the performance of students attending courses in undergraduate institutions that have implemented, voluntary or compulsory, policies of affirmative action in the student ... -
Impactos de hospitais com altas taxas de cesariana sobre desfechos de saúde
2020-03-27Partos por cesariana são correlacionados com menor saúde respiratória ao nascimento e maiores taxas de mortalidade materna e infantil. Apresentamos aqui evidências conflitantes com a interpretação causal destes números. ... -
Impacts of Bolsa Família Program on infant health
2018-03-26The objective of this dissertation is to evaluate the impacts of the introduction of a cash transfer for pregnant women in the design of the Bolsa Família Program (BFP) on infant health. In particular, I focus on the effects ... -
Maternity leave extension, maternal employment and school enrollment: is there a link?
2017-03-30This paper investigates possible effects of maternity leave extension from 120 to 180 days in Brazil on labor market participation of mothers. In order to do so, we explore changes in leave taking rules between January ... -
Meninos e meninas: uma análise dos estudos de peer effects com foco em composição de gênero
2017-03-31The present work inspects the literature on peer effects and bring the main identification issues on the phenomenon. In particular, it analyzes papers that study the gender composition and the behavior answers for situations ... -
Nature's choice? a study of the displacement of incumbents in elections
2013-06-05How do economic shocks affect the behaviour of elections in democracies? Using U.S. Congress electoral data, I test whether sudden shocks affect unequally incumbent par- ties and opponents. This is identified through, among ... -
Transferências condicionais de renda e nutrição: uma avaliação do Programa Bolsa Família nas áreas rurais e urbanas do Brasil
2014-05-30A pobreza no Brasil é um problema histórico e tem sido alvo de diversas intervenções governamentais, a iniciativa que melhor retrata esse fato é o Programa Bolsa Família-PBF. Este trabalho investiga o efeito desse programa ... -
Unemployment inflow and sufficient statistics for welfare analysis of unemployment insurance
2019-03-19A common tool to perform welfare analysis of unemployment insurance is the sufficient statistics approach, where the benefit is consumption smoothing across unemployment and employment, and the cost results from lower ...
