Browsing by Author "Monteiro, Joana"
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Drug battles and school achievement: evidence from Rio de Janeiro's favelas
2013-06This paper examines the effects of armed conflicts between drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro's favelas on student achievement. We explore variation in violence that occurs across time and space when gangs battle over territories. ... -
Gasto público em educação e desempenho escolar
2015-12-01This paper investigates the correlation between government expenditure on education, and school achievement. Increases in local government expenditure on education are associated with more years of schooling, but there is ... -
Quem são os jovens nem-nem? : uma análise sobre os jovens que não estudam e não participam do mercado de trabalho.
2013-09Uma análise que busque entender o potencial econômico de um país requer o entendimento de quem é e como está evoluindo sua população jovem. Os investimentos em educação feitos nas crianças e nos jovens são cruciais para ... -
The role of media networks in compensating political biases: evidence from radio networks in Brazil
2013-06A central question in political economy is how to incentivize elected socials to allocate resources to those that need them the most. Research has shown that, while electoral incentives lead central governments to transfer ...
