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No impact of rural development policies?: no synergies with conditional cash transfers?: an investigation of the IFAD-Supported Gavião Project in Brazil
(2018-09)
Public policies frequently are implemented simultaneously rather than in isolation. We estimate the impacts—and possible synergies—of a rural development project (Pro-Gavião) and the Brazilian conditional cash transfer ...
The causal impacts of child labor law in Brazil: some preliminary findings
(Oxford Univ Press, 2017-03-01)
This paper investigates the causal impact of the change in law of December 1998 that increased the minimum legal age of entry into the labor force from 14 to 16. We used a difference-in-differences (DD) approach to estimate ...
Lighting and homicides: evaluating the effect of an electrification policy in rural Brazil on violent crime reduction
(Springer New York LLC, 2017)
Introduction: This study estimates the effects of lighting on homicides in rural areas of developing countries. Methods: We use an IV strategy by exploring the LUZ PARA TODOS or Light for All (LPT) program that was adopted ...
Lighting and violent crimes: evaluating the effect of an electrification policy in rural Brazil on violent crime reduction
(2016-01-19)
This paper estimates the effect of lighting on violent crime reduction. We explore an electrification program (LUZ PARA TODOS or Light for All - LPT) adopted by the federal government to expand electrification to rural ...
The impact of structured teaching methods on the quality of education in Brazil
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2012-10)
This paper estimates the impact of the use of structured methods on the quality of education for students in primary public school in Brazil. Structured methods encompass a range of pedagogical and managerial instruments ...
Reforma da previdência social e custo de transição: simulando um sistema universal para o Brasil
(Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade, Departamento de Contabilidade e Atuária, 2006-12-01)
This article presents a proposal to reform Brazil's pension system. The new system is based on the principles of actuarial fairness, incentive to formalization, universalization and simplification of the social security ...
Is child labor harmful? the impact of working as a child on adult earnings
(Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da FGV, 2005-06-02)
This paper explores the question: is working as young laborer harmful to an individual in terms of adult outcomes in income? This question is explored through the utilization of a unique set of instruments that control for ...
