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(April 2019) - We examine the consequences of survey underreporting of transfer programs for prototypical analyses of low-income populations. We link administrative data for four transfer programs to the CPS to correct its severe understatement of...

Stronger incentives for the military to kill rebels backfired in Colombia.

(Forthcoming Article) - Does the consumption of ideologically congruent news on social media exacerbate polarization? I estimate the effects of social media news exposure by conducting a large field experiment randomly offering participants...

How much did foreign news broadcasts contribute to the Italian resistance in WWII?

(Forthcoming Article) - This paper examines the long-run effects of the 1980–1982 recession on education and income. Using confidential Census data, I estimate difference-in-differences regressions that exploit variation across counties in...

(Forthcoming Article) - I present evidence on the relationship between broadband pricing and labor market outcomes for low-income individuals. Specifically, I estimate the effects of a Comcast service providing discounted broadband to qualifying...

(Forthcoming Article) - Business credit lags GDP growth by about one year. This contributes to high leverage during recessions and slow deleveraging. We show that a model in which firms use risky long-term debt replicates this slow adjustment of...

(Forthcoming Article) - This paper investigates the feasibility of wealth taxation in developing countries. It uses rich administrative data from Colombia and leverages a government-designed program for voluntary disclosures of hidden wealth, as...

(Forthcoming Article) - Elicitation mechanisms typically presume only money enters utility functions. However, non-monetary objectives are confounders. In particular, psychologists argue people favour bets where ability is involved over...

How much does it cost to convince researchers to step outside of their comfort zones?