Using Economic Data for Causal Inference
This undergraduate course presents a crash course to OLS and an introduction to Causal Inference methods including DAGs, IV, RDD, and DiD.
differences-in- differences
Does the depth of informality influence welfare in urban Sub-Saharan Africa?
This paper studies the relationship between household welfare and informality. Assuming income pooling, we propose new measures of household informality. Using panel data for Nigeria, we employ a novel approach assessing household switches in informality portfolios, accounting for selection on unobservables and find it explaining most welfare differences.
Are There Gains to Joining a Union? Evidence from Mexico
This paper shows the impact on wages and non wage benefits of joining and leaving a union in Mexico. I find joining (leaving) a union increases (decreases) the probability of being in receipt of legally guaranteed benefits such as bonuses and paid holidays. This suggests that although union density may be in decline, unions still have an important role to play in voicing worker’s preferences with respect to compensation and ensuring that employers comply with the law.
Institutions in the Fast Lane? Strike Petitions and the Electoral Cycle in Mexico
This paper studies the role of unions during local election campaigns in Mexico. We develop a model of union influence and validate this with administrative data . This is ongoing work