Publications | Media
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
- How the Mexican Drug War Affects Kids and Schools? Evidence on Effects and Mechanisms (2016)
- The Beheading of Criminal Organizations and the Dynamics of Violence in Mexico’s Drug War (2015)
- Authoritarian Survival and Poverty Traps: Land Reform in Mexico (2015)
- Caught in the Crossfire: The Geography of Extortion and Police Corruption in Mexico (2015)
- How Do Crime and Violence Impact Presidential Approval? Examining the Dynamics of the Mexican Case (2013)
- Traditional Governance, Citizen Engagement and Local Public Goods: Evidence from Mexico (2013)
- International Influences in the Mexican (Failed and Successful) Transition to Democracy (2009)
- The Game of Electoral Fraud and the Ousting of Authoritarian Rule (2010)
- Political Order and One-Party Rule (2010)
- Aiding Latin America's Poor (2009)
- Credible Power-Sharing and the Longevity of Authoritarian Rule (2008)
- Partisan Cleavages, State Retrenchment, and Free Trade: Latin America in the 1990s (2008)
- Elección Racional y Voto Estratégico: Algunas Aplicaciones (1994)
Working Papers
- Killing in the Slums: An Impact Evaluation of Police Reform in Rio de Janeiro (2015)
- Living in Fear: The Dynamics of Extortion in Mexico's Criminal Insurgency (2015)
- The Economic Costs of Drug-Trafficking Violence in Mexico (2015)
- The Mexican War on Drugs: Crime and the Limits of Government Persuasion (2013)
- Evaluating the Effect of School and Teacher Incentives: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Mexico (2013)
- What Is Good for the Goose Is Good for the Gander: The Effects of Childcare Provision in Mexico (2012)
- The Pacification of Favelas in Rio de Janeiro: Why the Program Is Working and What Are the Lessons for Other Countries (2011)
- Taking to the Streets: Theory and Evidence on Protests under Authoritarianism (2011)