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Frederico Finan

Department of Economics, UC-Berkeley
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Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The effects of Brazil's publicly released audits on electoral outcomes

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C Ferraz… - The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008 - qje.oxfordjournals.org
Abstract This paper uses publicly released audit reports to study the effects of disclosing
information about corruption practices on electoral accountability. In 2003, as part of an
anticorruption program, Brazil's federal government began to select municipalities at ...
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Errors in the Measurement of the Output Gap and the Design of Monetary Policy

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A Orphanides, RD Porter, D Reifschneider… - Journal of Economics …, 2000 - Elsevier
We exploit data on historical revisions to real-time estimates of the output gap to examine
the implications of measurement error for the design of monetary policy, using the Federal
Reserve's model of the US economy, FRB/US. Measurement error brings about a ...
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Can conditional cash transfer programs serve as safety nets in keeping children at school and from working when exposed to shocks?

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A De Janvry, F Finan, E Sadoulet… - Journal of Development …, 2006 - Elsevier
Income shocks on poor households are known to induce parents to take their children out of
school and send them to work when other risk-coping instruments are insufficient. State
dependence in school attendance further implies that these responses to short-run shocks ...
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Motivating politicians: The impacts of monetary incentives on quality and performance

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C Ferraz… - 2009 - nber.org
Recent studies have emphasized the importance of the quality of politicians for good
government and consequently economic performance. But if the quality of leadership
matters, then understanding what motivates individuals to become politicians and perform ...
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Electoral accountability and corruption: Evidence from the audits of local governments

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C Ferraz… - 2009 - nber.org
Political institutions can affect corruption. We use audit reports from an anti-corruption
program in Brazil to construct new measures of political corruption in local governments and
test whether electoral accountability affects the corruption practices of incumbent ...
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Measuring the poverty reduction potential of land in rural Mexico

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F Finan, E Sadoulet… - Journal of Development Economics, 2005 - Elsevier
To help inform the current debate on the role of land as an instrument for poverty reduction,
we analyze the conditions under which access to land reduces poverty in Mexican rural
communities. Semi-parametric regression results show that access to even a small plot of ...
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Neighborhood peer effects in secondary school enrollment decisions

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GJ Bobonis… - The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2009 - MIT Press
Abstract This paper identifies neighborhood peer effects on children's school enrollment
decisions using experimental evidence from the Mexican PROGRESA program. We use
exogenous variation in the school participation of program-eligible children to identify ...
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[PDF] Can conditional cash transfers serve as safety nets to keep children at school and out of the labor market?

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A De Janvry, F Finan… - 2004 - escholarship.org
Abstract Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs for education are known to be effective in
increasing educational achievements among the rural poor. Using panel data from the
Progresa experience with randomized treatment, we show that there is strong state ...
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[PDF] Endogenous peer effects in school participation

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G Bobonis… - Manuscript. University of Toronto Department of …, 2007 - aeaweb.org
Abstract: A remaining obstacle in the literature on peer effects has been the inability to
distinguish between peer effects that are determined by a person's reference group behavior
(endogenous peer effects), and effects that are generated as a result of specific ...
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[PDF] Brazil's Bolsa Escola program: The role of local governance in decentralized implementation

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A De Janvry, F Finan… - … DC: The World …, 2005 - siteresources.worldbank.org
Abstract This study analyzes the role of local governance in the implementation of Bolsa
Escola, a decentralized conditional cash transfer program for child education in Brazil. It is
based on a survey of 260 municipalities in four states of the Northeast. The analysis ...
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[PDF] Measuring the poverty reduction potential of land in rural Mexico

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F Finan, E Sadoulet… - 2002 - escholarship.org
Abstract: While access to land is back high on the policy agenda as an instrument to attack
poverty, strong reservations have been expressed as to whether this strategy can indeed be
effective. To help shed light on this important debate, this paper establishes the conditions ...
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[PDF] Electoral accountability and corruption in local governments: Evidence from audit reports

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C Ferraz… - Institute for the Study of Labor Discussion Paper, 2007 - nber.org
Abstract Political corruption is a concern of many modern democracies. It weakens
democratic institutions, restricts public services, and lowers productivity undermining
economic development. Yet despite its importance, our understanding of what determines ...
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Vote-buying and Reciprocity

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F Finan… - 2011 - nber.org
While vote-buying is common, little is known about how politicians determine who to target.
We argue that vote-buying can be sustained by an internalized norm of reciprocity.
Receiving money engenders feelings of obligation. Combining survey data on vote- ...
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[PDF] Reelection incentives and political corruption: evidence from Brazilian audit reports

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C Ferraz… - University of California at Berkeley, working …, 2005 - eea-esem.com
Abstract As part of a recent anti-corruption campaign, the Brazilian government began to
audit the municipal expenditure of federally-transferred funds. Using these audit reports, we
construct a unique data set of political corruption to test whether reelection incentives ...
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[CITATION] Endogenous social interaction effects in school participation in rural Mexico

G Bobonis… - University of California at Berkeley, 2005
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[PDF] Political Patronage and Local Development: A Brazilian Case Study

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F Finan - ARE, UC Berkeley, 2004 - emlab.berkeley.edu
Abstract This paper investigates how political incentives affect the allocation of public
investments using data from Brazil's Chamber of Deputies. Federal deputies can submit
budgetary amendments for public works in their state's municipalities. Our results show ...
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[PDF] Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The effect of Brazil's anticorruption program on electoral outcomes

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C Ferraz… - Unpublished Manuscript, University of …, 2005 - areweb.berkeley.edu
Abstract It is generally believed that improved voters' information enhances political
accountability. In this paper, we exploit an unique natural experiment provided by Brazil's
anti-corruption program to examine this claim. In April of 2003 as part of an ambitious anti- ...
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Local Electoral Incentives and Decentralized Program Performance

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A De Janvry, F Finan… - 2010 - nber.org
This paper analyzes how electoral incentives affected the performance of a major
decentralized conditional cash transfer program intended on reducing school dropout rates
among children of poor households in Brazil. We show that while this federal program ...
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[PDF] Reelection Incentives and Political Corruption: Evidence from Brazil's municipal audit reports

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C Ferraz… - University of California, Berkeley, 2005 - econ.puc-rio.br
Abstract This paper uses a unique dataset of political corruption, constructed from municipal
audit reports obtained from Brazil's randomized anti-corruption program, to test whether
reelection incentives affect the level of government rent extraction. In order to identify re- ...
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[PDF] Decomposing the Channels of Influence of Conditional Transfers in a Structural Model of Educational Choice

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E Sadoulet, F Finan… - University of California …, 2002 - undp-povertycentre.org
Abstract Among children from poor households in marginal Mexican rural communities who
finish primary school, 25% do not continue in secondary school and 8.8% of those who enter
secondary school abandon after failing the first year. The ambitious Program for Education ...
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[CITATION] Optimal control of large, forward-looking models

FS Finan… - Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1999
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[CITATION] Political Patronage and Local Development: Evidence from Brazil

F Finan - Department of Economics, University of California at …, 2005
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[PDF] Corrupting learning: evidence from missing federal education funds in brazil

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C Ferraz, F Finan… - … of Economics PUC-Rio (Brazil) in …, 2009 - econ.puc-rio.br
Abstract While cross-country analysis suggests that corruption hinders economic growth, we
have little evidence on the mechanisms that link corruption to long-run economic
development. We provide micro-evidence on the consequences of corruption for the ...
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[PDF] Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The Effect of Brazil's Publicly Released Audits on Electoral Outcomes

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F Finan… - 2005 - escholarship.org
Abstract: This paper examines the extent to which access to information enhances political
accountability. Based upon the results of Brazil's recent anti-corruption program that
randomly audits municipal expenditures of federally-transferred funds, it estimates the ...
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[PDF] Using a Structural Model of Educational Choice to Improve Program Efficiency

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A De Janvry, F Finan… - Documento de trabajo. …, 2005 - areweb.berkeley.edu
Abstract Constructing structural models of educational choice allows to explore design
features for educational programs and to predict how the program would perform in
alternative contexts, for instance when accompanied by new complementary programs. ...
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[PDF] Local Electoral Accountability and Decentralized Program Performance

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A De Janvry, F Finan… - … manuscript, University of …, 2008 - are.berkeley.edu
Abstract To take advantage of their superior access to information, local governments are
increasingly entrusted with the provision of public goods. Yet, for decentralization to improve
service delivery, the ability of citizens to hold elected officials accountable becomes ...
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[PDF] Learning and the complexity of monetary policy rules

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RJ Tetlow, P Von Zur Muehlen… - Monetary Policy Under …, 1999 - Citeseer
Page 1. 113 Robert J Tetlow, Peter von zur Muehlen, Frederico S Finan Learning and the
complexity of monetary policy rules Robert J Tetlow, Peter von zur Muehlen and Frederico S
Finan,* Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington DC ...
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[PDF] Transfers to the Poor increase the Schooling of the Non-Poor: The Case of Mexico's Progresa Program

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G Bobonis… - … manuscript, University of California at Berkeley, 2002 - williams.edu
Recent literature has argued that peer effects are an important determinant of educational
outcomes. This paper examines the existence of peer effects in secondary school enrollment
in poor rural villages in Mexico. We exploit a uniquely designed educational subsidy ...
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[CITATION] Measuring the Poverty Reduction Potential of Land in Mexico

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F Frederico, E Sadoulet… - Journal of Development Economics, 2005
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[CITATION] Local Governance and Efficiency of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Bolsa Escola in Brazil

A de Janvry, F Finan… - University of California at Berkeley, 2007
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[PDF] Measuring the Income Generating Potential of Land in Rural Mexico

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F Finan, E Sadoulet… - Documento de trabajo. …, 2002 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Abstract This paper measures the potential of land to generate income and establishes the
contexts under which access to land can reduce poverty. Household data gathered in 1997
from the Mexican poverty alleviation program (PROGRESA) suggest that the marginal ...
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[CITATION] Errors in the Measurement of the Output Gap and the Design of Monetary Policy

F Finan, A Orphanides, RD Porter, D Reifschneider… - Federal Reserve Board …, 1999
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[CITATION] Optimal control of large, forward-looking models. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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[CITATION] VExposing Corrupt Politicians: The Effect of Brazills Publicly Released Audits on Electoral OutcomesV

C Ferrez… - 2005 - Working Paper, Department of …
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[CITATION] 'Decomposing the Channels of Influence of Ccts in a Structural Model of Educational Choice

A de Janvry, F Finan… - University of California at Berkeley. http://are. …, 2001
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[CITATION] How Effective are Educational Subsidies for the Rural Poor?

E Sadoulet, F Finan… - 2001 - Mimeo. University of California- …
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[PDF] Exposing Corrupt Politicians

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C Ferraz… - The Effect of, 2006 - cepr.org
Abstract This paper examines the extent to which access to information enhances political
accountability. Based upon the results of Brazil's recent anti-corruption program that
randomly audits municipal expenditures of federally-transferred funds, it estimates the ...
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[CITATION] How effective are educational subsidies programs for the rural poor? Progresa in Mexico

E Sadoulet, F Finan… - University of California at Berkeley, http://are. …, 2001
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[PDF] Political Power Persistence and Economic Development: Evidence from Brazil's Regime Transition

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C Ferraz… - Unpublished manuscript, Catholic …, 2009 - economia.uniandes.edu.co
Abstract Democratic societies today fare better than authoritarian regimes by almost any
standard of economic development. Democratization, however, does not guarantee
improvements in human well being. While elections allow citizens to select their leaders ...
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[PDF] Can conditional cash transfer programs improve social risk management? Lessons for education and child labor outcomes

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A de Janvry, F Finan, E Sadoulet… - 2004 - are.berkeley.edu
Poor people in rural communities tend to be exposed to a broad array of shocks.
Unemployment and illness of an adult member can imply loss of income. Illness of any
family member requires unexpected health expenditures. Natural shocks such as ...
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[PDF] Evaluating Brazil's Bolsa Escola program: Governance and decentralized implementation

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A de Janvry, F Finan, E Sadoulet, D Nelson… - 2005 - are.berkeley.edu
1 This paper is not a formal publication of the World Bank. Rather, it presents preliminary
results of analysis. Citation and the use of such a paper should take account of its
provisional character. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this ...
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[PDF] Corrupting Learning: Evidence from Missing Central Government Transfers in Brazil

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C Ferraz, F Finan… - 2009 - webmeets.com
Abstract Policies aimed at reducing corruption have recently become an integral component
of several countries' development strategies. While these policies are often predicated on
the idea that corruption undermines economic and social development, the actual costs of ...
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[PDF] Understanding Corruption: Theory and Evidence from the Audits of Local

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G Beylis, F Finan… - 2011 - econ.brown.edu
The abuse of entrusted power by politicians through rent-seeking and corruption is a serious
concern in much of the developing world. Developing countries have provided numerous
examples of political elites diverting funds intended for basic public services such as ...
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[CITATION] Political patronage, corruption, and local development

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[PDF] Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The Effect of Brazil's Publicly Released Audits on Electoral

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C Ferraz… - 2005 - sscnet.ucla.edu
Abstract This paper tests if reducing the asymmetry of information between voters and
politicians affects electoral outcomes. Specifically, we estimate the impact of disclosing
information about local governments' corruption practices on the incumbent mayors' ...
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SERIES INDEX

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N Allen, SD Bonime, LG Goldberg, LJ White… - Policy, 1999 - Cambridge Univ Press
This section contains a listing of current working papers by issuing institution. For more
complete bibliographic information, consult the entry for the primary author in the author
index. Gaps in the listed series may appear either because the paper is not available to ...

[CITATION] Motivating Politicians: The Impacts of Monetary Incentives on

C Ferraz… - 2008 - psydok.sulb.uni-saarland.de
@techreport{Ferraz08,. author = {Claudio Ferraz and Frederico Finan},. title = {Motivating
Politicians: The Impacts of Monetary Incentives on. Quality and Performance},. institution =
{Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek},. year = {2008},. ...
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[CITATION] Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The Effect of Brazil's Publicly Released Audits on

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[PDF] Understanding Corruption: Theory and Evidence from the Audits of Local

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F Finan… - 2009 - economics.sas.upenn.edu
The abuse of entrusted power by politicians through rent-seeking and corruption is a serious
concern in much of the developing world. Developing countries have provided numerous
examples of political elites diverting funds intended for basic public services such as ...
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Vote‐Buying and Reciprocity

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F Finan… - Econometrica, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
While vote-buying is common, little is known about how politicians determine who to target.
We argue that vote-buying can be sustained by an internalized norm of reciprocity.
Receiving money engenders feelings of obligation. Combining survey data on vote- ...

[PDF] The role of labor market opportunities in explaining school attendance

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E Sadoulet, F Finan… - elsa.berkeley.edu
Understanding what motivates children to attend school is essential for the design of policies
that attempt to increase the level of education. Many empirical studies have related a child's
schooling to his own or his parents' characteristics (Haveman and Wolfe, 1995; Acemoglu ...
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[PDF] Health and Productivity in the Tropics: Proposal to Collect Micro-Evidence

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P Dupas, F Finan… - internationalgrowthcentre.com
Malaria affects the health of millions of people worldwide. With an estimated 250 million
cases in 2006, malaria results in approximately 1 million deaths per year. But the impacts of
malaria extend well beyond its effects on health. Recent studies have argued that malaria ...
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Political patronage, corruption, and local development (Brazil)

FS Finan - 2007 - gradworks.umi.com
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection
of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Political patronage, corruption,
and local development (Brazil). by Finan, Frederico Shimizu ...
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[PDF] Local governance and efficiency of conditional cash transfers: Bolsa Escola in Brazil

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A de Janvry, F Finan… - 2007 - emlab.berkeley.edu
Abstract Conditional cash transfer programs, initially managed centrally, are increasingly
relying on municipal roles for beneficiary selection and program implementation. We use a
rigorous identification of program efficiency at the municipal level to establish the ...
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[PDF] Comments on:“Learning and the complexity of monetary policy rules”

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RJ Tetlow, P von zur Muehlen… - Monetary policy under …, 1999 - reservebank.govt.nz
Page 1. 154 RBNZ: Monetary Policy under uncertainty workshop In the model, private
agents do not know the central bank's policy rule and, therefore, must infer the rule from
the central bank's actions. And, in a stochastic environment ...
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Excellence in Refereeing Award

VV Acharya, SN Ali, J Apesteguia, P Arcidiacono… - 209.197.108.139
The American Economic Association would like to congratulate its 2010 American Economic
Review Excellence in Refereeing Award recipients. The award recognizes the outstanding
work of those referees whose service and dedication have contributed to the high quality ...
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[PDF] Strengthening State Capabilities: The Role of Financial Incentives in the Call to Public Service

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E Dal Bó, F Finan… - 2011 - emlab.berkeley.edu
Abstract We study a recent recruitment drive for public sector positions in Mexico. Different
salaries were announced randomly across recruitment sites, and job offers were
subsequently randomized. Screening relied on exams designed to measure applicants' ...
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[PDF] European Summer Symposium in Labour Economics (ESSLE)

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F Finan - iza.org
Abstract Political corruption is a concern of many modern democracies. It weakens
democratic institutions, restricts public services, and lowers productivity undermining
economic development. Yet despite its importance, our understanding of what determines ...
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2009 National Science Foundation Political Science Program Awards

S Ansolabehere, R Arunachalam, NA Bapat… - Cambridge Univ Press
The Political Science Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces it
awards for basic research support and dis-sertation improvement grants for fiscal year 2009.
The program funded 56 new projects and 34 doctoral dissertation improvement proposals. ...

Reelection Incentives and Political Corruption: Evidence from Brazilian Audit Reports

F Finan… - 2005 Annual meeting, July 24-27, Providence, …, 2005 - ideas.repec.org
As part of a recent anti-corruption campaign, the Brazilian government began to audit the
municipal expenditure of federally-transferred funds. Using these audit reports, we construct
a unique data set of political corruption to test whether reelection incentives affect the level ...
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