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The effect of property division laws on divorce and labor supply: evidence from Spain
(CAF, 2013)
I study how the relative bargaining position of spouses affects the incidence of marital dissolution and the labor supply decision of intact couples. I identify exogenous variation in bargaining position within the household ...
Understanding the Math Gender Gap in Latin American Countries
(CAF, 2015-12)
This paper documents that the math gender gap in Latin America is larger than in other developing or developed countries and that such gap do not decrease after controlling for individual, family and school characteristics. ...
Working mothers and intergenerational mobility: evidence from sibling schooling gaps in Venezuela
(CAF, 2011)
This paper documents the change in intergenerational mobility over the 35 year period between 1975 and 2010 in Venezuela and finds that equality of opportunities increased significantly from the mid 1970's until around ...
Training or technical assistance? A field experiment to learn what works to increase managerial capital for female microentrepeneurs
(CAF, 2011)
This study evaluates the impacts of a business training program serving female microentrepreneurs in Lima that have previously benefited with the titling of their urban parcels. The intervention included personal development, ...
La violencia de género en América Latina: diagnóstico, determinantes y opciones de política
(2018-01-24)
En los últimos años, se ha generado una demanda desde la sociedad civil y los gobiernos de América Latina para identificar los determinantes y las opciones de políticas que permitan reducir la violencia contra la mujer. ...
The distortionary effect of size and factor dependent policies: The role of factor substitutability in measuring the impact of a child-care subsidy policy in Chile
(CAF, 2017-04-04)
In an effort to increase female labor participation in Chile, firms with more than 19 women must pay for childcare for the children of their female employees. We evaluate the effects of such policy using a model that ...