• Peer Effects in the Development of Capabilities in Adolescence 

      Balsa, Ana; Gandelman, Néstor; Roldán, Flavia (CAF; Caracas, 2015-09-29)
      We estimate peer effects in cognitive, non-cognitive and health-related outcomes in a sample of Uruguayan high-school students. Our identification strategy is based on two features of the data: (i) parents are not able to ...
    • Valuation of Public Amenities and Differences in Quality of Life among Latin American Cities 

      Arrosa, María Laura; Gandelman, Néstor (CAF; Buenos Aires, 2016-11)
      We use a life satisfaction approach for the valuation of public goods and amenities in Latin American cities. We apply a homogenous database of seventeen cities gathered by the Development Bank of Latin America CAF. Using ...
    • Wealth in Latin America 

      Gandelman, Néstor; Lluberas, Rodrigo (CAF; Caracas, 2022-05-16)
      This paper presents harmonized indicators for household wealth, its components, and its determinants (including intergenerational mobility) in four Latin American countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay), using Spain ...