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The anatomy of behavioral responses to social assistance when informal employment is high (2020)
Journal Article
Bergolo, M., & Cruces, G. (2021). The anatomy of behavioral responses to social assistance when informal employment is high. Journal of Public Economics, 193, Article 104313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104313

The disincentive effects of social assistance programs on registered (or formal) employment are a first-order policy concern in developing and middle-income countries. We study the impact of a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program in Uruguay on the... Read More about The anatomy of behavioral responses to social assistance when informal employment is high.

How vocational education made women better off but left men behind (2020)
Journal Article
Acevedo, P., Cruces, G., Gertler, P., & Martinez, S. (2020). How vocational education made women better off but left men behind. Labour Economics, 65, Article 101824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2020.101824

This paper examines the interaction between vocational and soft skills training on labor market outcomes and expectations of youth in the Dominican Republic. Applicants to a training program were randomly assigned to one of three modalities: a full t... Read More about How vocational education made women better off but left men behind.