Published and forthcoming papers:
"Contract Terms, Employment Shocks, and Default in Credit Cards", with S. Castellanos, D. Jimenez, A. Mahajan, and E. Alcaraz. Review of Economic Studies, September 2025. Working paper version.
"The Role of Equal Status in Prejudice Reduction Via Interpersonal Contact", With K. Greene, E. Rossiter, A. Simpser. Accepted at Nature Human Behavior, 2025, Vol 9. Appendix. Working paper version.
Best Paper EPOVB-APSA
"The Competitive Effects of Entry in Deregulated Mexican Gasoline Market.", with L. Davis and S. McRae. Forthcoming at The Journal of Industrial Economics.
Winner of the 2021 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Private Sector Provision as an "Escape Valve": The Mexico Diabates Experiment", with A. Bronsoler and J. Gruber. Review of Economic Studies, March 2023.
Covered at voxdev.org
Winner of the 2021Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Information and Bargaining through Agents: Experimental Evidence from Mexico's Labor Courts", with J. Sadka and C. Woodruff. Review of Economic Studies, February 2023.
Covered at voxdev.org
Presentation of the paper can be found here.
"The Extension of Credit with Non-excluive Contracts and Sequential Banking" with G. DiGiorgi and A. Drenik. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Vol. 15, No. 1, February 2023.
Winner of the 2019 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Voting with One’s Neighbors: Evidence from Migration within Mexico", with F. Finan and A. Simpser. Journal of Public Economics, Volume 202, October 2021.
"Assortative Matching of Exporters and Importers", with Y. Sugita and K. Teshima. Review of Economics and Statistics, Volume 105, Issue 6, November 2023.
Winner of the 2015 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"The Effectiveness of Sin Food Taxes: Evidence from Mexico", with A. Aguilar and E. Gutierrez. Journal of Health Economics, Volume 77. 2021
"How Debit Cards Enable the Poor to Save More", with P. Bachas, P. Gertler, S. Higgins. Journal of Finance, Volume 76, Issue 4, August 2021.
Covered at voxdev.org
"The Quality of Votes Tallies: Causes and Consequences", with and C. Challú and A. Simpser. American Political Science Review, Volume 114, Issue 4, November 2020.
Covered at voxdev.org
"An Economic Perspective on Mexico's Nascent Deregulation of Retail Petroleum Markets", with W. Davis Lucas, McRae Shaun. Journal Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy (EEEP), Volume 8, Issue 2, 2019
"Digital Financial Services Go a Long Way: Transaction Costs and Financial Inclusion" with P. Bachas, P. Gertler, S. Higgings. American Economic Review P&P, Volume 108, May 2018.
“Borrowing on the Wrong Credit Card? Evidence from Mexico”, with A. Ponce and G. Zamarripa. American Economic Review, Volume 107, April 2017. Appendix
"Are Information Disclosures Effective? Evidence from the Credit Card market", with A. Elizondo and E. Laguna. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Volume 9, February 2017. Appendix
“On the Distributive Costs of Drug-Related Homicides", with N. Ajzenman and S. Galiani. Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 58, November 2015.
“Entry Regulation and Business Start-Ups: Evidence from Mexico”, with D. Kaplan and E. Piedra. Journal of Public Economics, Volume 95, December 2011.
“Comparing Open and Sealed Bid Auctions: Evidence from Timber Auctions”, with S. Athey and J. Levin. Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 126, February 2011.
"The Role of Equal Status in Prejudice Reduction Via Interpersonal Contact", With K. Greene, E. Rossiter, A. Simpser. Accepted at Nature Human Behavior, 2025, Vol 9. Appendix. Working paper version.
Best Paper EPOVB-APSA
"The Competitive Effects of Entry in Deregulated Mexican Gasoline Market.", with L. Davis and S. McRae. Forthcoming at The Journal of Industrial Economics.
Winner of the 2021 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Private Sector Provision as an "Escape Valve": The Mexico Diabates Experiment", with A. Bronsoler and J. Gruber. Review of Economic Studies, March 2023.
Covered at voxdev.org
Winner of the 2021Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Information and Bargaining through Agents: Experimental Evidence from Mexico's Labor Courts", with J. Sadka and C. Woodruff. Review of Economic Studies, February 2023.
Covered at voxdev.org
Presentation of the paper can be found here.
"The Extension of Credit with Non-excluive Contracts and Sequential Banking" with G. DiGiorgi and A. Drenik. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Vol. 15, No. 1, February 2023.
Winner of the 2019 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Voting with One’s Neighbors: Evidence from Migration within Mexico", with F. Finan and A. Simpser. Journal of Public Economics, Volume 202, October 2021.
"Assortative Matching of Exporters and Importers", with Y. Sugita and K. Teshima. Review of Economics and Statistics, Volume 105, Issue 6, November 2023.
Winner of the 2015 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"The Effectiveness of Sin Food Taxes: Evidence from Mexico", with A. Aguilar and E. Gutierrez. Journal of Health Economics, Volume 77. 2021
"How Debit Cards Enable the Poor to Save More", with P. Bachas, P. Gertler, S. Higgins. Journal of Finance, Volume 76, Issue 4, August 2021.
Covered at voxdev.org
"The Quality of Votes Tallies: Causes and Consequences", with and C. Challú and A. Simpser. American Political Science Review, Volume 114, Issue 4, November 2020.
Covered at voxdev.org
"An Economic Perspective on Mexico's Nascent Deregulation of Retail Petroleum Markets", with W. Davis Lucas, McRae Shaun. Journal Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy (EEEP), Volume 8, Issue 2, 2019
"Digital Financial Services Go a Long Way: Transaction Costs and Financial Inclusion" with P. Bachas, P. Gertler, S. Higgings. American Economic Review P&P, Volume 108, May 2018.
“Borrowing on the Wrong Credit Card? Evidence from Mexico”, with A. Ponce and G. Zamarripa. American Economic Review, Volume 107, April 2017. Appendix
"Are Information Disclosures Effective? Evidence from the Credit Card market", with A. Elizondo and E. Laguna. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Volume 9, February 2017. Appendix
“On the Distributive Costs of Drug-Related Homicides", with N. Ajzenman and S. Galiani. Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 58, November 2015.
“Entry Regulation and Business Start-Ups: Evidence from Mexico”, with D. Kaplan and E. Piedra. Journal of Public Economics, Volume 95, December 2011.
“Comparing Open and Sealed Bid Auctions: Evidence from Timber Auctions”, with S. Athey and J. Levin. Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 126, February 2011.
In the review process:
“Accessing Higher Quality Justice”, with J. Sadka, and C. Woodruff.
“The Long Term Effects of Temporary Incentives to Save: Results Field Experiment in Mexico”, with P. Gertler, S. Higgins, and A. Scott. 2023. Revise and Resubmit at the Journal of Finance.
"Structured Payment in Pawnshop Borrowing: Mandates vs. Choice", with F. DiTaglia, C. McIntosh, I. Meza and J. Sadka. Revise and Resubmit at Review of Economic Studies.
"Should the Government Sell You Goods? Evidence from the Milk Market in Mexico" with D. Jiménez-Hernández. Reject and Resubmit at the American Economic Review.
Covered at voxdev.org
Winner of the 2020 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Autonomy and Technology Adoption", with B. Bushong, C. Corral, X. Giné and A. Mahajan. 2025
Covered at voxdev.org
"Apex Corruption Erodes Democratic Values", with E. Rivera and S. Jha.
“The Long Term Effects of Temporary Incentives to Save: Results Field Experiment in Mexico”, with P. Gertler, S. Higgins, and A. Scott. 2023. Revise and Resubmit at the Journal of Finance.
"Structured Payment in Pawnshop Borrowing: Mandates vs. Choice", with F. DiTaglia, C. McIntosh, I. Meza and J. Sadka. Revise and Resubmit at Review of Economic Studies.
"Should the Government Sell You Goods? Evidence from the Milk Market in Mexico" with D. Jiménez-Hernández. Reject and Resubmit at the American Economic Review.
Covered at voxdev.org
Winner of the 2020 Citibanamex Prize in Economic Research
"Autonomy and Technology Adoption", with B. Bushong, C. Corral, X. Giné and A. Mahajan. 2025
Covered at voxdev.org
"Apex Corruption Erodes Democratic Values", with E. Rivera and S. Jha.
Working papers (preliminary):
"Internalities and the effectiveness of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages", with P. Gertler, T. Gracner, and R. Miranda.
"Civic Education and Democratic Citizenship: A Multisite Randomized Intervention", with P. Barnwal, A. Estefan, and A. Simpser.
"Improving Labor Courts: Fighting Corruption with Competition", with E. DalBo, F. Finan, J. Sadka, and M. Medina.
"Imagined Communities: Historical Narrative and Identity", with B. Krause, M. Kremer and E. Rivera
"Global Market Power", with N. Barahona and D. Jimenez-Hernandez.
"Satisfaction with Democracy Does Predict Democratic Behavior", with A. Santos and A. Simpser.
"Civic Education and Democratic Citizenship: A Multisite Randomized Intervention", with P. Barnwal, A. Estefan, and A. Simpser.
"Improving Labor Courts: Fighting Corruption with Competition", with E. DalBo, F. Finan, J. Sadka, and M. Medina.
"Imagined Communities: Historical Narrative and Identity", with B. Krause, M. Kremer and E. Rivera
"Global Market Power", with N. Barahona and D. Jimenez-Hernandez.
"Satisfaction with Democracy Does Predict Democratic Behavior", with A. Santos and A. Simpser.
Policy Papers:
"El efecto del RPCI en México", with M. Medina, E. Alcaraz, G. López, L. Martínez
"Retos para el cobro del impuesto sobre la renta en la economía digital", with E. Pineda and A. Rasteletti
"Algunos hechos sobre educación en México", with S. Aguilar y P. Mejia
