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Money and lies: proxy respondents and the mismeasurement of income in surveys
(Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Escuela de Gobierno, 2024-07)
When sampled individuals are not found at home, many surveys rely on a proxy
respondent: another knowledgeable household member. We study the difference
between self- and proxy-reported labor income in Mexico. We use the ...
When did Argentina lose its mojo? A short note on economic divergence
(Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Escuela de Gobierno, 2024-04)
Based on long series of per capita GDPs, we characterize the economic divergence of
Argentina in the 20th century relative to a group of countries with comparable initial income
per capita. We find the divergence to be ...
The effect of high dismissal protection on bureaucratic turnover and productivity
(Universidad Torcuato Di TellaCorporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), 2022-06)
We study the impact of high dismissal protection on bureaucratic turnover and productivity
in the context of public school teachers in Chile. We take advantage of a law that required education
administrators to grant a ...
Democracia y Educación Escolar: Concepciones de estudiantes, docentes y directivos de escuelas argentinas a 40 años de la recuperación democrática
(Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Escuela de Gobierno, 2023-10)
A 40 años de la estabilidad democrática en la Argentina resulta de interés conocer los modos en que la
sociedad concibe la democracia, dado que las concepciones condicionan la valoración y los modos de
actuar. En particular ...
Principal´s time management: agenda priorities and challenges for school leaders
(Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Escuela de Gobierno, 2024-04)
During the past years, the responsibilities, job intensification and workload of school
principals have increased. Since school leadership is a key factor for improving learning, in this
study we seek to understand which ...